Announcements
Bids Requested for 2015 IL K-8 Tournament
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- Created: 07 January 2014 07 January 2014
- The deadline for this bid expired 2/15/2014
2015 IL K-8: Suggested dates are 3/14-15/2015. Preference will be given to bidders with a downstate location. Suggested format is 4 sections (K-1, 2-3, 4-5, and 6-8), with 7 rounds for each section. [corrected for typo on sections. TGS 1/15/13] Time controls: Section K-1 G/30, section 2-3 G/45, sections 3-4 and 6-8 G/60. Early entry fee is usually $30 - $35. Bid deadline February 15. Bids should be sent to Jeff Wiewel, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. with a copy to Carl Dolson, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..
2011 ICA Board Election Results
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- Created: 20 December 2011 20 December 2011
ICA election ballots were counted 12/13/2011 at Evanston Chess Club by Maret Thorpe, Michael Cardinale and Keith Ammann. The winners were Bill Brock (10 votes), Jerry Neugarten (9), Murrel Rhodes (9), Chris Merli (9), and Mark Nibbelin (8). Florin Felecan and Chuck Beach also received one vote each but were not elected. Congratulations to all, we look forward to your participation in promoting Illinois chess.
Notice about Illinois Class Championship Prizes
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- Written by Maret Thorpe Maret Thorpe
- Created: 13 December 2011 13 December 2011
On Friday, December 16th, the Illinois Chess Association confirmed that prize checks from last weekend's Illinois Class Championships issued by Mikhail Korenman's IntECS, Inc., were being returned unpaid, marked "Account Closed." Mikhail Korenman is currently out of the country and will return on December 22nd.
The Illinois Chess Association is profoundly embarrassed that this happened in one of its championship events. On Friday, December 16, ICA board members voted unanimously to pay the prizewinners in full and to reimburse them for any returned item or other bank fees that they may have incurred.
TD Sevan Muradian has recreated the prizewinners' list for us, and ICA Treasurer Carl Dolson will have checks in the mail as soon as he has contact info for the prizewinners.
If you won a prize at the Illinois Class please forward your mailing address to ICA Treasurer Carl Dolson at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..
Again, please accept our sincere apologies!
2011 ICA Election: Ballots Due December 1
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- Created: 09 November 2011 09 November 2011
ICA is conducting elections for directors. Five director positions are up for election. Terms are two years.
Ballots were distributed by email by November 10 to ICA members eligible to vote. If you are eligible to vote in the ICA election, the official ballot and voting instructions are available here. Ballots must be postmarked by December 1.
Bid and Tournament Guidelines Revised
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- Created: 02 September 2011 02 September 2011
ICA has revised its Bid and Tournament Guidelines, which are available here. Most of the changes apply only to scholastic events. While the changes are numerous, we list the highlights here. The revised guidelines will be in effect for tournaments starting in April 2012.
We’ve made more explicit our recommended procedures for the nuts and bolts of running tournaments such as signage, the routine use of PA systems, adequate staffing (including volunteers), having a central location for information and questions, and clarifying whether same-day sign-in will be required (especially if a significant number of no-shows is likely).
We’ve also amended the rules on time controls, notation, and home-schooling, and clarified that cash prizes may be allowed at youth tournaments in special circumstances.