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Schmakel Wins 2016 Winter Open; Perez Sweeps Reserve
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- Written by Bill Feldman Bill Feldman
- Created: 19 January 2016 19 January 2016
With a fifth round victory over Eric Rosen, Sam Schmakel won the 2016 Tim Just Winter Open completed January 17 in Schaumburg, Schmakel's tally was 4.5/5 for the event.
Rosen was up 4.0-3.5 heading into the last set of matches. Rosen tied for second through sixth place with Jonathan Kogen, David Peng, Tansel Turgut, and Pete Karagianis.
Schmakel's only blemish was a draw against Karagianis in the penultimate round. Karagianis also drew Peng in the final round.
Padilla Is U2300 Co-Champion at North American Open
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- Written by Bill Feldman Bill Feldman
- Created: 07 January 2016 07 January 2016
741 competed in the 25th North American Open completed December 30, 2015, in Las Vegas. Illinois-registered players made certain the Land of Lincoln was well-represented in the seven-section Continental Chess Association event. US Chess crosstables have posted.
In the Under 2300, Peruvian Hugo Padilla compiled one of four 5.5/7 scores to tie for top honors. Padilla recently won the prestigious Chicago Latino Championship but has not played much rated chess, with two Chicago Opens spanning 7 years: 2008 and 2015.
In an eight-way tie for fifth place, Angel Angelov finished a half-point back with 5.0.
2016 Brings New Content to ICA Website
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- Written by Bill Feldman Bill Feldman
- Created: 23 December 2015 23 December 2015
With the new year, brings much newness... not the least of which is the challenge to remember to write the correct year on notation sheets.
The ICA website is at a crossroads and we'd love your feedback. Do you find the articles to be helpful and interesting? What features would you like to see added? Do you yourself have an idea for an article? Do you know someone in the chess community who is worthy of a profile? Or are you aware of a chess organization which we may not know about?
Also, we are looking for skilled and insightful players to annotate games from our major tournaments played by members of our chess community.
Peruvian Wins Chicago Latino Chess Championship XXIII
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- Written by Hector R. Hernandez Hector R. Hernandez
- Created: 11 December 2015 11 December 2015
The 23rd annual edition of the Chicago Latino Championship saw two South American players competing in it for the first time: Hugo Padilla and Gustavo Berenstein. The non-rated event was hosted November 28 at the Rudy Lozano Branch of the Chicago Public Library in the Pilsen neighborhood.
The event included two sections, one Open (Section I) and one for players aged 14 and younger (Section II). An article regarding Section II was posted previously on the ICA site.
Peruvian Master Hugo Padilla won the Open competition with a perfect 5-0 score.
Think of Chess and the ICA On This Giving Tuesday
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- Written by Bill Feldman Bill Feldman
- Created: 01 December 2015 01 December 2015
December 1 is "Giving Tuesday" -- coming on the tails of Cyber Monday and of course last week's Black Friday.
Chess is not a game (or is it a sport?) that requires much equipment to play, but even those basic materials are tough to come by to some.
Although usually modest, tournament entry fees and US Chess Federation dues can pose an impediment to playing in competitive events. And when it comes to access to chess education, sadly, we do not always live on a level playing field.
The Illinois Chess Association is dedicated to aleviating inequities when it comes to these matters.