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Young, Angelov and Ulrich Claim 2013 TJWO
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- Written by Bill Feldman Bill Feldman
A robust field of 125 players (with a few extra games for good measure) competed in the inaugural event of the 2013 Illinois Chess Tour. The five-round Tim Just Winter Open and Reserve was held January 5 and 6 at the Oak Brook Doubletree Hotel.
In the end, a three-way tie in the Open Section meant Angelo Young, Angel Angelov and Thomas Ulrich split $1200 in first place prize money with 4.5 out of 5 scores. Angelo and Angel agreed to a fifth-round draw, while Thomas needed a fifth-round victory over Jonathan Kogan to cement his share of the top prize.
Tour Champion Sam Schmakel Simul Set for March 10th
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- Written by Mike Cardinale Mike Cardinale
NM Sam SchmakelJoin us at Marbles: The Brain Store on Sunday, March 10th as 2012 Illinois Chess Tour champion NM Sam Schmakel takes on up to 16 opponents in a simultaneous exhibition, in conjunction with a Tour fundraising sale.
The simul begins at 3:00 P.M. at Marbles: The Brain Store, located at 4745 N. Lincoln, in the Lincoln Square neighborhood of Chicago.
2012 Tour Winners Set To Begin New Season
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A final congratulations to our fifteen 2012 Illinois Chess Tour performance prize winners! In the Open section, NM Sam Schmakel took first place with 25.5 points, securing the victory with a score of 4.5 in the year’s final event, the Illinois Class. Sam was followed, in positions 2-5, by GMs Nikola Mitkov and Dmitry Gurevich, NM Jonathan Kogen and FM Albert Chow.
2013 Tour Begins in Oakbrook
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- Written by Bill Feldman Bill Feldman
A new year brings football bowl games, renewed resolutions and, most importantly, a new Illinois Chess Tour! The 2013 tour kicks off this weekend with the five-round, two-day Tim Just Winter Open. This marks the 29th continuous year for the event and organizers report a record pre-registration count already!
Games from Tim Just Winter Open
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- Written by Maret Thorpe Maret Thorpe
Just in from FM Albert Chow: Games from the Tim Just Winter Open. We will be publishing the games four at a time over the next few days in ICA's Chess Blog.
- Hart, Vince (2020) - Schmakel, Sam (2249)
- Schmakel, Sam (2249) - Applebaum, Andy (2120)
- Zhang, Jiahua (1830) - Kogan, Jonathan (2151)
- Kogan, Jonathan (2151) - Peng, David (1901)
- Menon, Gopal (2231) - Connelly, Patrice (1617)
- Moskwa, Robert (1965) - Velikanov, Alexander (2221)
- Connelly, Patrice (1617) - Marovitch, Mark (2000)
- Kogen, Jonathan (2151) - Chow, Albert (2229)
- Velikanov, Alexander (2221) - Shaw, Tenzing (2205)
- Schmakel, Sam (2249) - Rajendra, Avinash (1959)
- Arond, Dean (1742) - Hart, Vince (2020)
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Tour Launches This Weekend with TJWO
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The 2012 Illinois Chess Tour begins this weekend with the traditional opener to the Illinois chess calendar, the Tim Just Winter Open. This year's event, labeled XXVIII, maintains a two-section format, with an Open section and Reserve section restricted to players rated 1799 and below. Billed as "Chicagoland's longest continuously run chess tournament organized by the same organizer", the TJWO returns to the DoubleTree Hotel in Oak Brook, and once again includes a scholastic side event; a book dealer; and sets, boards and clocks provided by the North American Chess Association.
The Tour is pleased to announce that FM Albert Chow has joined the staff as its Games Editor. Chow is a many-time winner of the Illinois Chess Tour, last capturing the crown in 1997, and has a long resume of covering chess, including lengthy stints for the Chicago Sun-Times and Illinois Chess Bulletin. In addition to providing reporting coverage and game annotations of Tour events throughout the year, Albert will be playing in the TJWO, and must be considered among the favorites. Also pre-registered as of 1/4 is NM Sam Schmakel, a two-time scholastic national champion; standout member of the reigning Illinois State High School champions of Whitney Young; and integral member of the Chicago Blaze of the USCL.
Join the the revived Tour and follow the Tour on Twitter @ILChessTour!
Tour Kick-Off Sale and Simul October 29th
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Join us at Marbles: The Brain Store on Saturday, October 29th, as the 2012 Illinois Chess Tour gets revved up with a simultaneous exhibition by National Master Eric Rosen, along with a fundraising sale.
The simultaneous event begins at 11:00 a.m. at Marbles: The Brain Store located at 55 E. Grand Ave., in Chicago. Eric will take on a minimum of 16 opponents, with a standby replacement pool aimed at keeping the pressure on. 10 slots are reserved for members of the Illinois chess community, and are available for a nominal fee of $10.00 for adult players or $5.00 for scholastic players. 100% of entry fees collected will be contributed to the Tour fund.
Additionally, for a three-hour period beginning at 11:00, Marbles will donate 15% of the proceeds of all sales to the Tour. This is a great opportunity to get an early start on your holiday shopping while supporting the relaunch. 2012 Tour t-shirts will also be on sale during the event.