ICA Tournament Bid Schedule

2016 Illinois Senior Open Chess Championship

The Illinois Chess Association is requesting bids from organizers interested in organizing the 2016 Illinois Senior Open Chess Championship, the winner of which will be the 2016 Illinois Senior Champion.

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Zacate to receive Broughton Award at Annual Meeting

Mike Zacate
photo by Betsy Dynako

The ICA has selected Michael Zacate to receive the prestigious Natalie W. Broughton Lifetime Achievement in Chess Award at the ICA Annual Banquet.

The Annual Meeting will be held November 23, 2013 at the Hilton Lisle/Naperville; 3003 Corporate West Drive; Lisle, Illinois. The annual business meeting will begin at 4:00 PM and is open to all ICA members. The Annual Banquet will follow immediately at 6:00 PM.

Tickets on sale now at http://shop.il-chess.org/.

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Joomla Update to 2.5.14

The Joomla Version has been updated. It appears to be okay. If you notice any problems please write to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

Thanks,
Tom Sprandel

Notice of Election 2013

The ICA is calling for nominations of General Members to the Board of Directors. These are the five members who are not executive officers.

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Call for 2014 USCF Delegates

The ICA is calling for delegates to the 2014 USCF Annual Business Meeting. If you wish to serve, please submit your application to Carl Dolson, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. no later than Sept 30, 2013.

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