Large, in-person chess tournaments are back in the U.S! After a year off, the Chicago Open was held during Memorial Day weekend at the Westin North Shore in Wheeling, where […]
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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Rank and File | ETHS Places 2nd in Top 8 at Illinois Junior Invitational
The Illinois Youth Invitational, played May 22 and 23, was the first important Illinois chess tournament to be held in person since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic in March […]
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Rank and File | Chess is Now Entertainment
In January of 2020, chess was a game. Chess websites were becoming more popular but were primarily used as a convenient way for chess players to play games with one […]
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Rank and File | ETHS Wins Gold at U.S. Junior Chess Congress
In April the ETHS chess team took first place in the 18 & under division of the U.S. Junior Chess Congress, a U.S Chess national event with competition in five different […]
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Rank and File | Kemeny, Godinho Win at Evanston Scholastic Chess Championships
Younger Evanston chess players have been able to continue playing organized chess during the pandemic through the efforts of Evanston Scholastic Chess. The non-profit serves chess players in kindergarten through […]
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Rank and File | ETHS Takes Its Game to New Zealand
During the COVID-19 pandemic, the major U.S. chess tournaments that are normally played in person have been moved to online chess websites. A return to playing in person is expected […]
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Rank and File | Hoesley Leads Whitney Young to State Chess Championship
In February’s virtual IHSA State Chess Tournament, Whitney Young edged out Barrington to win its sixth State chess title in the last 11 years. The two teams played to a […]
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Rank and File | ETHS Chess Plays Through Pandemic
The RoundTable is excited to introduce Rank and File – our new column on chess by ETHS head chess coach Keith Holzmueller. Interest in chess has surged following the hit Netflix […]