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2008

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March

bullet Congratulations to local winners of the 2008 Illinois K-8 Chess Championship in Glenview on 3/15-16
bullet K-1 - Individual: Vincent Do - 21st place, Team: King - 9th Place
bullet K-3 - Individual: Steven Do - 21st Place, Niall Gillen - 22nd Place, Riley Brands - 24th Place
bullet Team: King: 5th Place, Montessori - 12th place
bullet K-5 - Team: King: 14th Place
bullet K-8 - Team: Hallstrom: 12th place
bullet February
bullet Congratulations to local winners of the Knights of the Forest Open in Des Plaines on 2/23
bullet K-1 individual: Vincent Do - 1st place
bullet Grade 2-3 Team: King - 3rd place (Grant Germano, Steven Do, Kirkland Shun, and McKinley Torre)
bullet Rockford Chess Challenge -  Winter 2008 - (Press Release) (Reg Star Photos!) (Reg Star Story
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January

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Congratulations to winners of the All-Grades Championship in Naperville on 1/19

bullet K-1 individual: Vincent Do - 4th place
bullet Grade 3 Individual: Steven Do - 4th, Kirkland Shun - 5th, McKinley Torre - 6th place
bullet Grade 4 individual: Sam Rinaldo - 4th place
bullet Grade 3 Team: King - 1st Place (Grant Germano, Steven Do, Kirkland Shun, and McKinley Torre)

2007

bullet November
bullet Congratulations to winners of the 2007 National Youth Action Chess Championship in St Louis (results)
bullet K-3 Team: King - 4th Place (Vincent Do, Steven Do, Grant Germano, Kirkland Shun, Chandon Puri)
bullet K-3 Individual: Vincent Do - 25th Place, Niall Gillen (Spectrum) - Best unrated
bullet Rockford Chess Challenge -  Fall 2007 - (Press Release
bullet August
bullet Rockford Chess Challenge -  Summer 2007 - (Press Release
bullet May
bullet Rockford Chess Challenge -  Spring 2007 - (Press Release
bullet Congratulations winners of the North Boone Elementary Team Invitational (Reg Star Story) (results)
bullet K-5: Ralston (1st), Hallstrom (2nd), Christian Life \ Loves Park (3rd)
bullet 6-8: Hallstrom (1s), Ralston (2nd), North Boone (3rd)
bullet March
bullet Congratulations local winners of the 2007 Illinois State K-8 Chess Championships! (Reg Star Story)
bullet K-2 Section: Team: King Elementary (11th), Montessori Private Academy (15th)
bullet 2-3 Section: Asia Keomanivong (2nd-U700)  Team: King (3rd), Montessori (18th)
bullet 4-5 Section: Zachary Larsen (25th division)   Team: King (15th)
bullet 6-8 Section: Dylan Ballard (19th-division), Eddie Roman (1st-8th grade)  Team: West (7th)
bullet February
bullet Congratulations local winners of the 2007 Glenview Presidential Cup Chess Tournament
bullet Section K-1: King School - 5th place team
bullet Section 2-3: King School - 2nd place team
bullet Section 4-5: King School - 2nd place team
bullet January
bullet Congratulations local winners of the 2007 Northwest Scholastic Open
bullet Section K-3: Douglas Chan (4th), Grant Germano (4th) Chandon Puri (1st), Steven Do (5th), King School - 3rd Place Team  
bullet Section 4-5: Ashwin Puri (5th), Neil Mediratta (5th), Rayo Tata (5th), King School - 5th place team
bullet Congratulations local winners of the 2007 Glenview Winter classic on 1/7
bullet Sam Rinaldo (2nd), Douglas Chan (5th), King School (2rd Place Team )
bullet Rockford Chess Challenge - Winter 2007 - (Press Release

 

2006

bullet November
bullet Congratulations local winners of the 2006 Glenview Fall classic on 11/11
bullet Douglas Chan (3rd), Ashwin Puri (5th), Grant Germano (6th),  Chandon Puri (6th)
bullet King School - 3rd Place Team (Grade 2-3 section)               
bullet Congratulations local 8th grade winners of the 2006 Illinois All-grades Chess Tournament on 11/4 in Joliet
bullet Seth Brown (9th), Eddie Roman (10th), West Middle School ( 2nd Place Team)  (full results)
bullet Rockford Chess Challenge - Fall 2006 - (Press Release
bullet October
bullet Congratulations local winners of the South Suburban Fall Kickoff Chess tournament on 10/22
bullet Grant Germano (2nd), Kirkland Shun (3rd), King School (1st Place Team)
bullet September
bullet "Chess for Kids" phase 3 and 4 complete: Free sets to every elementary school in Dekalb and Stephenson counties.
Many thanks to regional superintendants Gil Morrison and Marie Steifel for their help 
more...
bullet August
bullet Congratulations Elizabeth Weiss - 5th Place (U800 section) of the
Susan Polgar Girls Tournament and Lecture - August 8th
bullet July
bullet Rockford Chess Challenge - Summer 2006 - (Press Release) (News story)
 
bullet May
bullet Congratulations Jordon McDonald, tied for 3rd at the 2006 Chicago Open U2200 section Article
bullet April
bullet Congratulations local winners of the 2006 National K-12 Championship in Milwaukee
- Caleb Larsen
16th place U1200, Robert Kruse 25th Place Unrated
- West Middle School
23rd Place Team
bullet Rockford Chess Challenge - Spring 2006 - Press Release 
bullet March
bullet Results from the 8th Annual Invitational Elementary Team Tournament on 3/18 - Click here
bullet Congratulations West MS Chess Team  - 1st Place K-8 Division at the Tim Just Rule Book Open on 3/25
- Individual winners in section: Seth Brown (4th), Ben Hoxie (5th), Winston Du (8th),
Troy Makulec (9th), Eddie Roman (10th)
bullet February
bullet Rockford Chess Challenge - Winter 2006 - Press Release 
bullet Congratulations 2006 Illinois State Scholastic trophy winners
- King K-1 10th place,  West 6-8 9th place
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January

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Congratulations area winners of the Madison Winter 2006 Rated Beginners Open
- Caleb Larson and Justin McDonald  1st and 2nd Place Age 11-12   more

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West Middle School finishes 5th place in 2006 Latin Scholastic Chess Tournament - Team members: Troy Makulec, Collin Harrison, Seth Brown, Winston Du, Ben Hoxie, Dylan Ballard, Devan Ballard  more..

2005

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December

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Rockford Invitational at Ken-Rock December 28-30 TLA

bullet November
bullet Rockford Chess Challenge - Fall 2005 - Press Release 
bullet August
bullet Pictures from Life size chess match on Starlight stage Saturday 7/23  - more   new photos.
bullet Rockford Chess Challenge - Summer 2005 - Press Release 
bullet May
bullet Rockford Chess Challenge - Spring 2005 - Press Release 
bullet April
bullet Rock Rooks Spring 2005 Rated Beginner Open 4/9 - ResultsLocal winners:
bullet Caleb Larsen - 2nd place, age 9-10 division
bullet Seth Brown - 1st Place age 11-12 division
bullet Mason Loos - Honorable mention 11-12 division
bullet Troy Makulec - 1st Place age 13-18 division
bullet 7th Annual North Boone Invitational Elementary Chess Tournament - Results 
bullet March:
bullet Illinois State Elementary Chess Championship Trophy winnders
bullet Team:
bullet King - K-1: 7th Place  2-3: 13th Place 
bullet West - JH: 8th place
bullet Individual:
bullet Winston Du (King) -  Best Unrated - 4-5 section
bullet Caleb Larsen (Community) - 1st place - 4th Grade
bullet Justin McDonald (Hallstrom) - 1st Place - 5th grade
bullet Troy Makulec (West) - 3rd Place - 7th grade
bullet IHSA State Chess Team Medal winners
bullet Nathan Abel (North Boone) - 10th place individual - Board 3
bullet Eric Mosher (Auburn HS)  - 8th place individual - Board 8
bullet McHenry Chess Championship 3/19 - Results.   Local winners
bullet Collin Harrison - 1st place, gr 6-8 division
bullet Steven Jaconette - City of Rockford champion
bullet "Chess for Kids" phase 3 and 4 complete: Free sets for Boone and Ogle county elementary schools.
Many thanks to the chess clubs of North Boone, Stillman Valley, and Byron HS for handling deliveries 
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bullet February: IHSA NICL - Final Results -
bullet January: 25th Rockford Chess Challenge - Register Star story  - A perspective after 25 Chess Challenges

2004

bullet November: Register Star Story on results from the Rockford Chess Challenge - Fall 2004
bullet May: Chess for Kids "phase 2" is now complete.
Free sets have now been given to every elementary school in Winnebago county. (more info
Schools receiving their sets in April/May 2004:
bullet Loves park: Loves Park Elementary, Rock Cut, St Bridgets, Windsor, Ralston
bullet Machesney Park: Concordia Lutheran
bullet West/Northwest: Simon, Shirland, McNair, Durand, Pecatonica
bullet Machesney Park: Ralston, Marquette, Concoroda, New Hope
bullet South Beloit: Riverview, Blackhawk, Clark, Prairie Hill, St Peters
bullet May: Rockford Chess Challenge - Spring 2004 - Results: Press Release
bullet March: 2004 K-8 State Championship  - Local award winners 
bullet March: 2004 North Boone Invitational Chess Tournament - Results
bullet February: 2004 IHSA Chess Team Tournament - Local award winners   From Rockford Register Star 
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January: Rockford Chess Challenge - Winter 2004 - Results: Press release

2003

bullet November: 2003 Illinois Bughouse Chess Championship: 3rd place team Aaron McCray and Robert Veruchi (RESA)
bullet November: 2003 National Youth Action Chess Championships Results
bullet August: Rockford Chess Challenge - Summer 2003 - Results: Press release
bullet August: Free chess sets for Capron, North Boone,  Manchester more....
bullet July: 2003 Rematch of the 1976 North Boone-Harvard State Championship 
bullet June: 2003 NICL Invitational High School - Results
bullet May: Rockford Chess Challenge - Spring 2003 - Results: Press release
bullet May: Free chess sets for Ledgewood, Rockton Grade, Stephen Mack, Whitman Post and Stone Creek more....
bullet April: Free chess sets for Pecatonica, Olson Park, and St Mary more....
bullet March: 2003 Illinois State Scholastic Chess Championship - Local winners
bullet January: Free chess sets for Monroe Center Elementary more....

2002

bullet December: Northern Illinois Junior Open home page
bullet November: 2002 NYAC Local Winners
bullet May: Local participation in the  2002 National Junior High Chess Championships at Milwaukee

2001