Three Illinois Players selected to the 2025 All American Team

US Chess has announced the 2025 All American Chess Team.  Each member of the team received team jackets and plaques for their achievements.  Since 1987 being selected to the team has been one of the highest honors attainable for players aged 18 and under. The age groups with minimum ratings are as follows: Age 18 minimum rating of 2500, Age 17 minimum rating of 2475, Age 16 minimum rating of 2450, Age 15 minimum rating of 2425, Age 14 minimum rating of 2400, Age 13 minimum rating of 2350, Age 12 minimum rating of 2300, Age 11 minimum rating of 2225, Age 10 minimum rating of 2159, Age 9 minimum rating of 2050 and Age 8 and under minimum rating of 1950.

Illinois had 3 out the 58 players entering this year’s class of the 2025 All American Team.

We had one player in the Age 15 group and two in the Age 8 and under group.

 

Dimitar Mardov is in the Age 15 group.

Picture courtesy of his parents

 

Aiden LI was in the under 8 group

 

Picture courtesy of his parents.

 

Matthew Yu is in the under 8 group

Picture courtesy of his parents.

 

The Illinois Chess Association want to congratulate the three Illinois players selected to the 2025 class. The complete US Chess article can be found here.