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 | 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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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 […]
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Rank and File | ETHS chess team aims for state championship
After finishing in third place at last February’s Illinois High School Association Chess State Finals, the ETHS chess team is setting its sights even higher for the upcoming season. The […]
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Rank and File | USA women surprise, men disappoint at Chess Olympiad
There were upsets galore at the 44th Chess Olympiad, a global team competition that was contested from July 29 through Aug. 10 in Chennai, India. Neither of the pre-tournament favorites, […]
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Rank and File | Nepomniachtchi and Ding will play to succeed Carlsen as World Chess Champion
On July 20, Magnus Carlsen announced that he would not defend his title in the next World Championship match. Although many chess fans were shocked, Carlsen had previously said that […]
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Rank and File | Evanston chess players win big at Chicago Open
The 31st edition of the Chicago Open, played over Memorial Day weekend, showed that many chess players are returning to in-person competition. A total of 916 players competed, significantly more […]
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Rank and File | A future World Champion?
Indian Grandmaster Rameshbabu “Pragg” Praggnanandhaa is just 16 years old but his play over the past year has made him one of the biggest sensations in chess. Pragg has been […]
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Rank and File | Evanston students return to in-person competition at K-8 Chess Championships
After two years of online competition, Evanston chess players from kindergarten through eighth grade returned to in-person competition at last month’s Evanston Scholastic Chess Championships. The tournament was organized by […]