Upcoming Illinois Tour events this summer

The next Tour event is the Chicago Class, July 20-22 or 21-22 in Wheeling.

The Bradley Summer Open is in Peoria on August 25th.  (The link to the Summer Open info is not on the ICA website yet, but the info is on the Greater Peoria Chess Federation website.)

And don't miss the Illinois Open State Championship in Oak Brook this Labor Day weekend!

Illinois Tour: Greater Peoria Open next weekend!

Details here!

The Greater Peoria Chess Federation always organizes quality events, the Lakeview Museum is a great site, and you still have a couple days to enter this two-day event for only $35!  Have fun and boost your standing on the 2012 Illinois Tour....

If you'd like more info, contact Wayne Zimmerle at 309-692-4480 day or 309-686-0192 evenings. If you'd like to carpool, drop me a line.

November 5th in Peoria: All-Grade Championship!

If you're a scholastic player, parent, teacher, or coach, you should really make a road trip to Peoria to play in this great Illinois Chess Association event or to cheer on your kids.  The event determines the Illinois champion for each grade from 1st through 8th.  There's also a high school section.

The Greater Peoria Chess Federation is organizing this year's event on November 5th at the Peoria Grand Hotel.  Two of the top players in the state, Nikhil Kumar Kunche and Timur Aliyev, will be giving simultaneous exhibitions for the students.  Register by October 25th, and the entry fee is a very reasonable $25.

More info here!

Statistics utility for USCF members

Wayne Zimmerle wrote this nifty application to access your records in the U.S. Chess Federation's Member Services Area.

Works like a charm!