Niles North’s Chess Team’s Day Culminates in Village of Skokie ProclamationBy Karyn Malench After being feted by their school at a pep assembly, and honored with a recognition banner on the side of the school building that faces the...
Grandmasters March to Skokie
Chess Grandmasters March to SkokieBy Kyel MatthewsSaturday at 5:10 p.m. Without question Skokie is the epicenter of chess in the Greater Chicagoland area. The vibrations felt in the cities surrounding it are caused by elite chess Grandmasters marching their...
Special honor for Niles North’s champion chess team
Skokie honors Niles North’s champion chess teamBy MIKE ISAACSMay 8, 2012 10:46AM When it comes to Niles North High School’s heralded chess team, the Skokie Village Board made the final move. Mayor George Van Dusen proclaimed Monday Niles North...
Banner Unveiling for Chess Team
I would like to congratulate the Niles North chess team, anchored by Eric Rosen, the nation’s 2011 K-12 Chess Champion, for their fantastic achievements! It is wonderful to see the entire team getting the recognition they surely deserve. It...
World Chess Federation President Visits Local Skokie Business
World Chess Federation President Visits Local Skokie BusinessBy Kyel MatthewsToday at 10:01 a.m. This week the City of Chicago hosted a globally recognized event – the 12th World Summit of Nobel Peace Laureates. World dignitaries such as past U.S....
Grandmaster chess champion visits Skokie
Grandmaster chess champion visits Skokie March 19, 2012 11:48AM Sometimes a game is not just a game. Serious chess players of all ages came to the North Shore Chess Center Saturday and Sunday looking for key advice from one...
28th NA Masters – Group A round 10
Group A – Final round GM Diamant 1-0 IM YoungIM Gerzhoy 1/2 IM MolnerGM Moradiabadi 1/2 GM Amanov More pictures from the 28th NA Masters here. Chess Daily News from Susan Polgar
So – Meier game 4 analysis
More pictures from the 28th NA Masters here. Chess Daily News from Susan Polgar
Meier edged So in 8 game match
GM Meier and GM Wesley So tied 2-2 in the 4 game Classical match. Meier edged So 2.5 – 1.5 in the 4 game rapid match by winning game 2. It was a very hard fought match and both...
So – Meier game 4
Game 3 was drawn after 200+ moves. Now Wesley must win the final game with black to even up the score. The score is 2-2 in the Classical chess portion. Meier is leading 2-1 after 3 games in the...