ETHS Chess qualified for the Illinois High School Association State Finals by finishing near the top of the field at the Highland Park Chess Sectional on Saturday, Jan. 29. The […]
Author Archives: Keith Holzmueller
Keith Holzmueller has been the head coach of the Evanston Township High School Chess Club and Team since 2017. He became a serious chess player during his high school years. As an adult player, he obtained a USCF Expert rating for over-the-board play and was awarded the Senior International Master title by the International Correspondence Chess Federation. Keith now puts most of his chess energy into helping young chess players in Evanston learn to enjoy chess and improve their play.
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ETHS chess: Wildkits win conference tournament
Evanston Township High School doubled up on its North Suburban Chess League regular season championship by winning the NSCL Conference Tournament on Saturday after defeating Glenbrook South in a last-round […]
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Find the winning moves: Match your chess IQ against ETHS students
Members of the Evanston Township High School chess team won many games and matches in 2022. For each of the positions shown below, see if you can find the winning […]
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ETHS chess: Wildkits clinch league championship
Evanston wrapped up the North Suburban Chess League South Division regular season championship Friday, defeating Highland Park by a 62.5-5.5 margin. This was Highland Park’s first loss in conference play. […]
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Rank and File | Seniors lead ETHS chess team to success
In recent years, the Evanston Township High School Chess Team has been fortunate to have a large contingent of players who began competing for the team in 2019-2020. Seniors Boaz […]
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ETHS chess: Wildkits take second at Palatine tourney
The Varsity chess team had its best result of the season, finishing second at the Palatine Pirate Team Tournament last Saturday. The field featured 10 of the top 12 high […]
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Rank and File | Carlsen wins online match in decisive fashion
Although Magnus Carlsen is not defending his World Chess Champion title next year, he has by no means retired from competitive chess. He has been especially active in the 2022 […]
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ETHS chess: Wildkits defeat Glenbrook South in key conference matchup
After a win over Glenbrook South on Friday, Evanston has a 4-0 record and is in first place in the North Suburban Chess League. Glenbrook South, which finished sixth at […]
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Rank and File | ETHS Chess Team shows depth at home tournament
At the recent Evanston Team Tournament, the Evanston Township High School varsity chess team had nearly perfect results in its matches against Conant, Lyons and New Trier, winning 23 of […]
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Rank and File | ETHS chess team finishes third at Red Devil Invite
The Evanston Township High School chess team opened its season with a solid performance at Saturday’s Red Devil Chess Challenge at Hinsdale Central. Despite missing some key players due to […]