By Cherri Flinn, Marion Daily Republican

MARION -- Dr. Loren Taylor, Principal of Lincoln, said he is always looking for new activities for his students. In the past few years, Lincoln School has offered a variety of after-school and summer programs such as cartooning, Spanish, and computer classes. This semester he has added "Chess for Kids."
Taylor said a parent, Dave Gilchrist, came to him and asked to start the chess program. Gilchrist is the father of two young sons, Ian and Josh, 5 and 6 years old respectively. The boys have developed their father's love of the game.
During his college years, Gilchrist was the number one college player in Kentucky and his team at Murray State University was ranked number one in the US Open team Championships. He has also coached one young man to number six in the nation among the 10 year-old age bracket
Gilchrist's sons have competed at the state and national level in the last year. Both boys are at the top of their game and earned third-place honors by competing as a team at the National K - 12 Chess Championships in Orlando, Fla. in December.
Taylor said he is proud of the boys and was thrilled that Gilchrist wanted to share his expertise with the elementary school students.
"We purchased 25 chess sets and started the class with 26 students. Mr. Gilchrist had hoped for more but I told him that was a good number for the first time it is being offered," said Gilchrist.
The students taking "Chess for Kids" range in age from kindergarten to sixth grade and the classes began on Jan. 13. The course will run after school in one-hour sessions for 12 weeks.
Taylor feels that the program will help increase the students' academic performance. Taylor pointed out a study showing that programs using the arts enhance other skills such as reading, writing, and math skills.
"It's so great to play chess after-school," said fourth-grade student Levi Perry. "Everyone in my family plays chess, and I've been playing for two years. My dad taught me to play."
Another eager student chimed in, "I think it's fun and you can learn how to beat others at chess - but just for fun," said fifth-grader Daniel Gooch. "My grandpa and dad play chess but I'm just starting to learn. In this class I learned how to checkmate."
As the students left at the end of the third class, principal Taylor sat down to play a game of chess with Ian. After some head scratching and debating over whether a move could be played or not, the final outcome was a loss for Taylor who admitted that this wasn't Ian's first win against an adult. However, this was perhaps Taylor's first loss to a child.
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Chess Club Listings |
ADDISON. ELMHURST CHESS
CLUB. Affiliate Type: Regular. SUN 6:30-11:00 PM.
ELMHURST COLLEGE LIBRARY , ROOM 21 NORTH HALL , ELMHURST
IL 60126 . Contact: ROGER BIRKELAND. (708) 832 -
1754. email: rogerb@elmhcx9.elmhurst.edu.
ARLINGTON. ST JAMES SCHOOL. Affiliate Type: Scholastic.
WED 3:30-4:30 PM. SCHOOL . Contact: MARY SCOTT.
(847) 255 - 6746.
ARLINGTON HEIGHTS. ST CHARLES CHESS CLUB. Affiliate
Type: Regular. THURSDAY 7PM TO 11PM. BAKER COMMUNITY
HOUSE , 101 S 2ND (RT31) . Contact: C/O JEFF WIEWEL.
(847) 818 - 8913.
AURORA. GWENDOLYN BROOKS ELEM SCH CC. Affiliate
Type: Scholastic. SELECTED FRIDAYS 1PM. GWENDOLYN
BROOKS ELEM SCH . Contact: GARY RAYMOND. (630)
978 - 9544. email: gary.chess@sysmaker.com.
AURORA. AURORA CHRISTIAN SCHOOL. Affiliate Type:
Scholastic. T,TH 3-4:30 PM. AURORA CHRISTIAN SCHOOL
, 14 BLACKHAWK ST, AURORA . Contact: STEVE ANDERSON.
(630) 892 - 1551.
BELLEVILLE. ST CLAIR CHESS CLUB. Affiliate Type:
Regular. THUR 6-10PM. ENGLISH'S BAR , 9735 W MAIN
, BELLEVILLE IL . Contact: PAUL PETERSON. (618)
234 - 9302.
BELLEVILLE. BELLEVILLE CHESS CLUB. Affiliate Type:
Regular. THURSDAY 6:45-11:30 PM. SCHNUCKS , 2665
N ILLINOIS , SWANSEA, IL . Contact: DENNIS HUMPHRIES.
(618) 233 - 1580.
BELLEVILLE. BELLE VALLEY SCHOOL SOUTH. Affiliate
Type: Scholastic.
BELLEVILLE. GATEWAY CHESS LEAGUE. Affiliate Type:
Scholastic. Contact: BRAD SCHMIDT. (618) 222 -
7666.
BLOOMINGTON. STATE FARMS EMPLOYEE ACTIVITY. Affiliate
Type: Regular. TUES 4-6. BARNS AND NOBLE . Contact:
COLLEY KITSON. (309) 766 - 9493.
BLOOMINGTON. TWIN CITY CHESS CLUB. Affiliate Type:
Regular. 7PM TUESDAYS. LINCOLN LEISURE CENTER ,
BLOOMINGTON IL 61701 . Contact: DENNIS BOURGERIE.
(309) 454 - 3842.
BLOOMINGTON. HOLY TRINITY ELEM SCHOOL. Affiliate
Type: Scholastic. 3-4 PM TUESDAYS. SCHOOL . Contact:
CARL GAERTNER. (309) 662 - 3712.
BLOOMINGTON. NORTHPOINT ELEM SCH CHESS CLUB. Affiliate
Type: Scholastic. Contact: KATE RODRIGUEZ.
BLOOMINGTON. STEVENSON SCHOOL. Affiliate Type:
Scholastic. MON 3:15-4:15PM. STEVENSON GRADE SCHOOL
, COLD LUNCH ROOM . Contact: JOHN BARE. (309) 663
- 2351.
BLUE ISLAND. EISENHOWER HIGH SCHOOL. Affiliate
Type: Scholastic. Contact: C/O PAUL KOENIG.
BRADLEY. BRADLEY-BOURBONNAIS COMM HS. Affiliate
Type: Scholastic. 7:30-8 M-F 304 1ST. ROOM 123
. Contact: JOHN HASSETT. (815) 937 - 3705.
CHAMPAIGN. PARKLAND COLLEGE CHESS CLUB. Affiliate
Type: College. 4-6 PM MON & WED. PARKALND COLLEGE
, ROOM B-124 , 2400 W BRADLEY, CHAMPAIGN, IL .
Contact: RAHEEM M ALI. (217) 351 - 2200.
CHICAGO. CHICAGO LAND COMM CHESS CLUB. Affiliate
Type: Regular. TUESDAY--6PM-11PM. KOEHNEKE COMMUNITY
CTR , CONCORDIA UNIVERSITY , RIVER FOREST,IL .
Contact: HOWARD FRIED. (773) 889 - 8553.
CHICAGO. TULEY PARK CHESS CLUB. Affiliate Type:
Regular. FREQUENT SATURDAYS. TULEY PARK , 501 E
90TH PLACE . Contact: THOMAS FINEBERG. (773) 721
- 3979.
CHICAGO. WICKER PARK CHESS CLUB. Affiliate Type:
Regular. WED 7:30PM. MYOPIC BOOKS , 1468 N MILWAUKEE
AVE. , CHICAGO, IL 60622 . Contact: C/O PATRICK
JONES. (773) 772 - 1369.
CHICAGO. CHESS WIZARDS. Affiliate Type: Regular.
Contact: C/O VALENTINA LOKHOVA.
CHICAGO. LAKEVIEW CHESS CLUB. Affiliate Type:
Regular. THURSDAYS 7-10 PM. JAVA CHA CAFE , 3415
N CLARK STREET , CHICAGO, IL . Contact: LANCE HOFFMAN.
(773) 528 - 9804.
CHICAGO. THE SOUTH SUBURBAN CHESS CLUB. Affiliate
Type: Regular. FRI 7-11. OAKVIEW REC . Contact:
C/O JOE BANNON. (773) 445 - 0631.
CHICAGO. LAKEVIEW CUYLER CHESS CLUB. Affiliate
Type: Regular. (EXT 12) WED 7-10PM. CUYLER FELLOWSHIP
HALL , 3901 N MARSHFIELD , CHICAGO, IL . Contact:
DREW MORISSEE. (312) 494 - 1300. email: drew@metrochess.com.
This club offers: USCF
Rated Events , Casual Play , Equipment , Under
18 Permitted , Refreshments , Lessons , Beginners
Welcomed Additional Information: Join Us!
CHICAGO. BROADWAY. Affiliate Type: Regular. Contact:
C/O BAJRAMOVIC EHES.
CHICAGO. COOK COUNTY CHESS PLAYER. Affiliate Type:
Regular. Contact: C/O ESSIEMINA FREEMAN.
CHICAGO. CURIE HS CHESS CLUB. Affiliate Type:
Scholastic. MON-THURS 3-6PM. CURIE HS . Contact:
JOSEPH HOOKS. (773) 535 - 2140.
CHICAGO. CARVER HS CHESS CLUB. Affiliate Type:
Scholastic. Contact: LAWRENCE MIKOWSKI. (773) 535
- 5250.
CHICAGO. HYDE PARK ACAD CHESS CLUB. Affiliate
Type: Scholastic. T & TH 2:30-4:30. HYDE PARK
. Contact: BILL WAGNER. (773) 535 - 0893.
CHICAGO. BOWEN HS CHESS CLUB. Affiliate Type:
Scholastic. TUES,THURS 3-5pm. Contact: ROBBY SINGER.
(773) 535 - 6000.
CHICAGO. FENGER ACAD CHESS CLUB. Affiliate Type:
Scholastic. TUES-THURS 3-4:30. Contact: TYREE WOOLEY.
(773) 535 - 5430.
CHICAGO. MADERO MIDDLE SCH CHESS CLUB. Affiliate
Type: Scholastic. FRI 8-9. Contact: RONALD HURLEY.
(773) 535 - 4466.
CHICAGO. CALUMET HS CHESS CLUB. Affiliate Type:
Scholastic. T-W-TH 3-4:30PM. Contact: THOMAS CAMPBELL.
(773) 535 - 3500.
CHICAGO. BEST PRACTICE HS CHESS CLUB. Affiliate
Type: Scholastic. Contact: MARAK FERTEL. (773)
534 - 7610.
CHICAGO. DU SABLE HS CHESS CLUB. Affiliate Type:
Scholastic. Contact: TOMMIE PEGUES. (773) 535 -
1100.
CHICAGO. NASH KNIGHTS CHESS CLUB. Affiliate Type:
Scholastic. M/W/F 3-6PM. NASH SCHOOL . Contact:
H MICHAEL EINHORN. (773) 534 - 6125.
CHICAGO. MICHELE CLARK SCH CHESS CLUB. Affiliate
Type: Scholastic. 2:30-4:00. Contact: LESTER SANDERS.
(773) 534 - 6250.
CHICAGO. ARAI MIDDLE SCH CHESS CLUB. Affiliate
Type: Scholastic. MONDAYS 2:30. Contact: JOHN BUKY.
(773) 534 - 2610.
CHICAGO. P REINBER SCH CHESS CLUB. Affiliate Type:
Scholastic. Contact: TERESA PACYNIAK. (773) 534
- 3465.
CHICAGO. HENRY CLAY ELEM CHESS CLUB. Affiliate
Type: Scholastic. MON&WED 3-4PM. Contact: TOMAS
BERDUSIS. (773) 535 - 5600.
CHICAGO. DYETT SCHOOL CHESS CLUB. Affiliate Type:
Scholastic. Contact: ALFRED DEAN. (773) 535 - 1825.
CHICAGO. DOOLITTLE E MID SCH CHESS CLUB. Affiliate
Type: Scholastic. TUES & THUR 2:30-3:30. Contact:
ANN TORP. (773) 535 - 1040.
CHICAGO. BRONZEVILLE SCH CHESS CLUB. Affiliate
Type: Scholastic. Contact: SGT JAMES WIMES. (773)
535 - 0332.
CHICAGO. VON STEUBEN HIGH SCHOOL. Affiliate Type:
Scholastic. THUR 2:20-4:20. VON STEUBEN HS RM 421
. Contact: GIL DANIELS. (773) 534 - 5100.
CHICAGO. JOHN L MARSH SCH CHESS CLUB. Affiliate
Type: Scholastic. TUES 7:45AM,TH 2:30. LUNCHROOM
MARSH SCH . Contact: DAVID ORELLANA. (773) 535
- 6430.
CHICAGO. PROSSER CAREER ACAD CC. Affiliate Type:
Scholastic. MON/WED 2:45-4:00. PROSSER ACAD . Contact:
TARA POLLACK. (773) 534 - 3200.
CHICAGO. WHITNEY YOUNG HIGH SCHOOL. Affiliate
Type: Scholastic. TUES 3:30-5PM. WHITNEY YOUNG
HS . Contact: ED DZIEDZIC. (773) 534 - 7059.
CHICAGO. AMUNDSEN HIGH SCHOOL. Affiliate Type:
Scholastic. T/THUR 2:30-4PM. AMUNDSEN HS . Contact:
GERALD COLE. (773) 534 - 2320.
CHICAGO. LENART RGC CHESS CLUB. Affiliate Type:
Scholastic. THURS 1:30-2:30PM. LENART CPS . Contact:
JOSE RODRIGUEZ. (773) 535 - 2322.
CHICAGO. MORGAN PK HS CHESS CLUB. Affiliate Type:
Scholastic. Contact: KENNETH DENTON. (773) 535
- 2550.
CHICAGO. NORTHWEST MIDDLE SCHOOL. Affiliate Type:
Scholastic. 8:30 AM-4:30 PM M-F. SAME . Contact:
C/O MICHAEL J CORRIGAN. (773) 534 - 3250.
CHICAGO. NORTHSIDE COLLEGE PREP HS. Affiliate
Type: Scholastic. Contact: ELIZABETH RUNKEL. (773)
534 - 3954.
CHICAGO. SOUTHSIDE COLLEGE PREP CC. Affiliate
Type: Scholastic. Contact: GEORGE GOEWEY. (773)
535 - 9930.
CHICAGO. SPALDING HS CHESS CLUB. Affiliate Type:
Scholastic. Contact: GEORGE EWING. (773) 534 -
7400.
CHICAGO. KENWOOD ACADEMY HS CC. Affiliate Type:
Scholastic. Contact: C/O MARK YANAWAY.
CHICAGO. PEIRCE SCH CHESS TEAM. Affiliate Type:
Scholastic. Contact: C/O T WANBERG.
CHICAGO. SENN HS CHESS CLUB. Affiliate Type: Scholastic.
M-F 8-4. SENN HS . Contact: PETER NICHOLS. (773)
534 - 2365.
CHICAGO. BEASLEY ACADEMIC CTR CC. Affiliate Type:
Scholastic. DAILY APPROX 1 HR. VARIES . Contact:
C/O LYNDIA GRAY. (773) 535 - 1245.
CHICAGO. ROOSEVELT HS CHESS CLUB. Affiliate Type:
Scholastic. TUES,THURS 3:30-5:30. ROOSEVELT HS
. Contact: ADNAN SHAMOON. (773) 534 - 5000.
CHICAGO. CPS CHESS K-12 ACADEMY CC. Affiliate
Type: Scholastic. LAKE SHORE CAFE , 4900 S LAKE
SHORE DR . Contact: THOMAS LARSON. (773) 538 -
6617.
CHICAGO. LATIN SCHOOL OF CHICAGO. Affiliate Type:
Scholastic. Contact: C/O BILL O'DONNELL.
CHICAGO. JENSEN ACADEMY CC. Affiliate Type: Scholastic.
THURS 1:30-2:30. JENSEN ACADEMY , 3030 W HARRISON
. Contact: LESTER GOSS. (773) 534 - 6840.
CHICAGO. LANE TECH HS CHESS TEAM. Affiliate Type:
Scholastic. Contact: ERIC BASSETT. (773) 534 -
5400.
CHICAGO. SCHURZ HIGH SCHOOL CC. Affiliate Type:
Scholastic. Contact: MR SPIRUT. (773) 534 - 3420.
CHICAGO. CHESS NUTS. Affiliate Type: Scholastic.
TUESDAY 3:15-5:30 PM. ARCHBISHOP QUIGLEY , 103
EAST CHESTNUT , CHICAGO, IL 60611 . Contact: RAYMOND
SCHUMAN. (312) 787 - 9343.
CHICAGO. GALE ACADEMY CHESS CLUB. Affiliate Type:
Scholastic. M-W-F 7:30-9. GALE ROOM 210 . Contact:
VALENTINA HALLIDAY. (773) 534 - 2100.
CHICAGO. PERSPECTIVES CHARTER SCH CC. Affiliate
Type: Scholastic. THUR 3:30-5:30PM. SCHOOL . Contact:
KEVIN HERATY. (312) 431 - 8770.
CHICAGO. HIRSCH METRO HS CHESS CLUB. Affiliate
Type: Scholastic. M-TH 2-5PM. SCHOOL . Contact:
FLOYD GANT. (773) 535 - 3100.
CHICAGO. JONES HS CHESS CLUB. Affiliate Type:
Scholastic. FRI 7-8AM. JONES HS . Contact: PETER
GRAFNER. (773) 534 - 8600.
CHICAGO. KELLY HS CHESS CLUB. Affiliate Type:
Scholastic. Contact: ATN: NEAL SUWE.
CHICAGO. JUAREZ HS CHESS CLUB. Affiliate Type:
Scholastic. M-F LUNCH PERIODS. JUAREZ HS . Contact:
DANIEL SWANSON. (773) 521 - 1973.
CHICAGO. ORR COMM ACAD HS CC. Affiliate Type:
Scholastic. LUNCH PERIODS 5 DAYS. Contact: ROSIE
CALHOUN. (773) 534 - 6500.
CHICAGO. SIMEON CAREER ACAD CC. Affiliate Type:
Scholastic. Contact: GREGORY STAPLETON. (773) 535
- 3200.
CHICAGO. ENGLEWOOD ACADEMY CHESS EAGLES. Affiliate
Type: Scholastic. Contact: JESSE GRANVILLE. (773)
535 - 3600.
CHICAGO. HUBBARD HS CHESS CLUB. Affiliate Type:
Scholastic. M-F 1-5pm. ROOM 217 . Contact: JOHN
O'LEARY. (773) 535 - 2200.
CHICAGO. LAKE VIEW HS CHESS CLUB. Affiliate Type:
Scholastic. FRI 7:30-8:30AM. LAKE VIEW HS . Contact:
MANUEL GONZALEZ. (773) 534 - 5440.
CHICAGO. MATHER HS CHESS CLUB. Affiliate Type:
Scholastic. FRI 1:30-4:00. MATHER HS . Contact:
JONAS GLENN. (773) 534 - 2350.
CHICAGO. METCALFE ACADEMY CHESS CLUB. Affiliate
Type: Scholastic. Contact: CHARLES WATKINS. (773)
535 - 5590.
CHICAGO. TILDEN HS CHESS CLUB. Affiliate Type:
Scholastic. Contact: ATN: WILLIAM A SMITH.
CHICAGO. WESTINGHOUSE CAREER ACAD CC. Affiliate
Type: Scholastic. Contact: MARK JANKA. (773) 534
- 6400.
CHICAGO. LOUIS ARMSTRONG CHESS CLUB. Affiliate
Type: Scholastic. THURS 8-8:40. SAME . Contact:
C/O JESSE ROOKS. (773) 534 - 6365.
CHICAGO. AUSTIN COMM ACAD HS CC. Affiliate Type:
Scholastic. M-F AFTER 3PM. AUSTIN HS . Contact:
RICH DUNBAR. (773) 534 - 6300.
CHICAGO. CANTER MIDDLE SCHOOL. Affiliate Type:
Scholastic. Contact: CHESS CLUB.
CHICAGO. CHICAGO HS FOR AGRICULTURAL SC. Affiliate
Type: Scholastic. M-T-TH 1 HR 30 MIN. CHICAGO AG
. Contact: LUIS ALVAREZ. (773) 535 - 2500.
CHICAGO. ROBESON HIGH SCHOOL. Affiliate Type:
Scholastic. Contact: CHESS CLUB.
CHICAGO. CVCA JROTC CHESS CLUB. Affiliate Type:
Scholastic. Contact: C/O ROBERT CHERNEY.
CHICAGO. CHICAGO CHESS ACADEMY. Affiliate Type:
Scholastic. SAT 9:30AM-12,MON 6:30-9:00PM. EDGEBROOK
LIB , 5331 W DEVON , CHICAGO . Contact: MILAN MITROVIC.
(773) 775 - 9101.
CHICAGO. ST RITA HIGH SCHOOL. Affiliate Type:
Scholastic. EXT 6509. Contact: CHESS CLUB / PHILIP
CAMPOS. (773) 925 - 6600.
CHICAGO. SOUTH SHORE HIGH SCHOOL. Affiliate Type:
Scholastic. Contact: CHESS CLUB.
CHICAGO. BELL SCHOOL CHESS CLUB. Affiliate Type:
Scholastic. Contact: DANIEL LOVE GLAZER. (312)
534 - 5150.
CHICAGO. WASHINGTON HS CC. Affiliate Type: Scholastic.
Contact: C/O WARREN HOLMES.
CHICAGO. HAWTHORNE CHESS CLUB. Affiliate Type:
Scholastic. WED 3 PM. Contact: JULIE OSBORNE, RONNIE
WALSH. (773) 477 - 1335.
CHICAGO. BOGAN HIGH SCHOOL. Affiliate Type: Scholastic.
CHICAGO. ST JOSEPH'S CHILD CENTER. Affiliate Type:
Scholastic. Contact: C/O LES JOINTER.
CHICAGO. CORLISS HIGH SCHOOL. Affiliate Type:
Scholastic. Contact: CHESS CLUB.
CHICAGO. COPERNICUS SCHOOL. Affiliate Type: Scholastic.
Contact: CHESS CLUB.
CHICAGO. DOOLITTLE WEST SCHOOL. Affiliate Type:
Scholastic. Contact: CHESS CLUB.
CHICAGO. DOUGLAS TAYLOR SCHOOL. Affiliate Type:
Scholastic. Contact: CHESS CLUB.
CHICAGO. FRANKLIN FINE ARTS. Affiliate Type: Scholastic.
Contact: CHESS CLUB.
CHICAGO. JULIAN HIGH SCHOOL. Affiliate Type: Scholastic.
Contact: CHESS CLUB.
CHICAGO. KING HIGH SCHOOL. Affiliate Type: Scholastic.
Contact: CHESS CLUB.
CHICAGO. MANIERRE SCHOOL. Affiliate Type: Scholastic.
Contact: CHESS CLUB.
CHICAGO. PARKMAN SCHOOL. Affiliate Type: Scholastic.
Contact: CHESS CLUB.
CHICAGO. BEAUBIEN SCHOOL. Affiliate Type: Scholastic.
Contact: CHESS CLUB.
CHICAGO. SEWARD SCHOOL CHESS CLUB. Affiliate Type:
Scholastic.
CHICAGO. MARQUETTE SCHOOL CHESS CLUB. Affiliate
Type: Scholastic. Contact: C/O JOSE ROSALES.
CHICAGO. DE PAUL PREP ACADEMY. Affiliate Type:
Scholastic. Contact: C/O MATTHEW DITTO / 3139.
CHICAGO. GAGE PARK CHESS CLUB. Affiliate Type:
Scholastic. Contact: C/O THEO POULOS.
CHICAGO. BRET HARTE SCHOOL CHESS CLUB. Affiliate
Type: Scholastic. Contact: C/O MICHAEL METZ.
CHICAGO. MANLEY SCHOOL CHESS CLUB. Affiliate Type:
Scholastic. Contact: C/O TED CHRISTIAN.
CHICAGO. WALTER PAYTON CP HIGH SCHOOL. Affiliate
Type: Scholastic. Contact: CHESS CLUB.
CHICAGO. PAYTON SCHOOL CHESS CLUB. Affiliate Type:
Scholastic. Contact: C/O VIRGINIA M CUDECKI.
CHICAGO. PHILLIPS SCHOOL CHESS CLUB. Affiliate
Type: Scholastic. Contact: C/O LIMMIE BLAYLOCK.
CHICAGO. CHICAGO CHESS KIDS. Affiliate Type: Scholastic.
Contact: C/O MILAN MITROVIC.
CHICAGO. DIXON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. Affiliate Type:
Scholastic. 12 NOON. SCHOOL . Contact: ANNETTE
JACKSON. (773) 535 - 3834.
CHICAGO. MARY GAGE PETERSON SCHOOL. Affiliate
Type: Scholastic. Contact: C/O JOE KALLAS.
CHICAGO. ST FERDINAND PARISH SCH CC. Affiliate
Type: Scholastic. THUR 2:30-3:30PM. ST FERDINAND
LIB . Contact: JERRY MOLITOR.
CHICAGO. SABIN MAGNET SCHOOL. Affiliate Type:
Scholastic. Contact: ERIN ROCHE. (773) 534 - 4491.
CHICAGO. CHESS IN CHICAGO FOUNDATION. Affiliate
Type: Scholastic. -. Contact: LAMARR WILSON. email:
lawilson@chessinchicago.org. www.chessinchicago.org.
This club offers: USCF Rated Events , Leagues ,
Casual Play , Equipment , Lessons , Beginners Welcomed
Additional Information: Chess in Chicago is a website.
CHICGO. ARIEL COMMUNITY CHESS CLUB. Affiliate
Type: Scholastic. Contact: C/O CLIFFORD WALKER.
CRYSTAL LAKE. THE CENTER CHESS CLUB. Affiliate Type:
Regular. 3RD SAT 8AM-4PM. CRYSTAL LAKE PK DIST ,
1 E CRYSTAL LAKE AVE . Contact: C/O JEFFERY I BUCHMAN.
(815) 455 - 5288.
CRYSTAL LAKE. COMMUNITY CONSOLIDATED. Affiliate
Type: Scholastic. Contact: SCHOOL DISTRICT #47.
DANVILLE. DANVILLE CORR CENTER. Affiliate Type:
Prison. Contact: ATTN CHESS CLUB.
DARIEN. INDIAN PRAIRIE PUB LIBRARY. Affiliate
Type: Regular. Contact: GENERAL DEPT.
DARIEN. CASS JR HIGH SCHOOL. Affiliate Type: Scholastic.
Contact: N ALSOBROOK.
DES PLAINES. FOREST SCH KNIGHTS OF THE FOR. Affiliate
Type: Scholastic. 3:30-4:30. SAME . Contact: C/O
JACK SHEPHERD. (847) 824 - 1380.
DOWNS. TRI-VALLEY VIKING CHESS CLUB. Affiliate
Type: Scholastic. TUES 3:15-4:15. TRI VALLEY ELEM
SCHOOL . Contact: ROBIN SHAFFER. (309) 378 - 3414.
EAST ST LOUIS. EAST ST LOUIS SCHOOL DIST. Affiliate
Type: Scholastic. Contact: ATTN DR DEAR.
EVANSTON. ST JOAN OF ARC. Affiliate Type: Scholastic.
Contact: C/O MONICA RICHTSMEIER.
FLOSSMOOR. CHESS ACADEMICS ACADEMY. Affiliate
Type: Scholastic. Contact: C/O MILTONI CASTON.
FLOSSMOOR. HOMEWOOD-FLOSSMOOR HIGH SCH. Affiliate
Type: Scholastic. TUES - 4-7PM. RM 263N . Contact:
CHESS CLUB C/O JOHN SCHMIDT.
GALESBURG. COSTA CATHOLIC SCH CHESS MSTR. Affiliate
Type: Scholastic. 2:30-3:30 FRIDAYS. COSTA CATHOLIC
SCHOOL , 2726 COSTA DR , GALESBURY, IL . Contact:
GARY ARMSTRONG. (309) 343 - 8832.
GENEVA. GENEVA PUBLIC SCHOOLS. Affiliate Type:
Scholastic. MONDAYS 3:30-4:30. GENEVA MIDDLE SCHOOL
, 1415 VIKING DRIVE . Contact: C/O JUDY HART. (630)
463 - 3081.
GLEN CARBON. HOUSE OF CHESS. Affiliate Type: Regular.
SAT 4:30PM. FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH , 146 S MAIN .
Contact: PAUL HOLLAND. (618) 288 - 4117. email:
Chess@Paulholland.us. http://members.aol.com/housechess.
This club offers: Casual Play , Under 18 Permitted
, Beginners Welcomed
GLEN ELLYN. HADLEY JR HIGH SCHOOL. Affiliate Type:
Scholastic. Contact: MIKE MIELE. (630) 790 - 6450.
GURNEE. CHESS CENTRAL. Affiliate Type: Regular.
Contact: TIM JUST. (847) 244 - 7954.
GURNEE. ILLINOIS CHESS ASSOCIATION. Affiliate
Type: State. Contact: TIM JUST. (847) 244 - 7954.
www.illinoischess.org.
HIGHLAND PARK. MICHAEL BILOW CHESS CLUB. Affiliate
Type: Regular. Contact: C/O MICHAEL BILLOW. (847)
831 - 4829.
HOFFMAN ESTATES. MACARTHUR SCHOOL CHESS CLUB.
Affiliate Type: Scholastic. MON 3-4:30PM. MACARTHUR
SCH , HOFFMAN EST IL 60195 . Contact: GRACE PASIK.
(847) 885 - 6776.
JOLIET. JOLIET JUNIOR COLLEGE CC. Affiliate Type:
College. 6:30-10 PM THURS. JOLIET JR COLLEGE CAFETERIA
, BLDG J / 1215 HOUBOLT RD . Contact: STEPHEN DECMAN.
(815) 744 - 5272. email: towens@jjc.cc.il.us. www.jjc.cc.il.us/clubs/chess.
This club offers: USCF Rated Events , Casual Play
, Under 18 Permitted , Wheel Chair Access , Lessons
, Beginners Welcomed
LA SALLE. LA SALLE PERU TOWNSHP HS CC. Affiliate
Type: Scholastic. THURS AFTER SCHOOL. SCHOOL CAFTERIA
, 541 CHARTRES ST . Contact: BYRON PAPPAS. (815)
223 - 1505.
LANSING. OAK GLEN ELEM CHESS CLUB. Affiliate Type:
Scholastic. TUES/WED/THUR 12-1PM. OAK GLEN ELEM
SCH . Contact: LISA GIGLIO. (708) 474 - 1714.
MAHOMET. ILLINI CHESS FOUNDATION. Affiliate Type:
College. TUES 7-10PM. ILLINI UNION , UNIV OF ILLINOIS
. Contact: JEFF DAVIS. (217) 586 - 5888.
MORTON GROVE. CHICAGO CHESS CLUB. Affiliate Type:
Regular. THR-SUN 7-11PM. WILD ONION CC , 6136 N
CLARK , CHICAGO IL 60660 . Contact: TOM KIRKE.
(312) 996 - 7220.
MORTON GROVE. THOMAS A EDISON ELEMENTARY. Affiliate
Type: Scholastic. (EXT 1241). Contact: JIM O'MALLEY.
(847) 966 - 6210.
MT PROSPECT. RIVER TRAILS CHESS CLUB. Affiliate
Type: Scholastic. THURS., 3-3:50 PM. RIVER TRAILS
MIDDLE SCHOOL , 1000 WOLF RD . Contact: TOM HARMON.
(815) 459 - 6558.
MURPHYSBORO. MURPHYSBORO CHESS CLUB. Affiliate
Type: Regular. TUES 7-10PM. MURPHYSBORO HARDEES
RESTAURANT , INTERSECTION OF RT 13 & WALNUT
. Contact: TOM EATON. (618) 565 - 1809.
NEW LENOX. LINCOLN-WAY CENTRAL HS CC. Affiliate
Type: Scholastic. Contact: C/O KEVIN DAILEY.
NORMAL. PRAIRIELAND/COUGAR CHESS CLUB. Affiliate
Type: Scholastic. Contact: PAMELA CATHER. (309)
452 - 9262.
NORMAL. GLENN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. Affiliate Type:
Scholastic. WED 3:15-4:15. GLENN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
. Contact: JAN MEADOWS.
NORMAL. COLENE HOOSE ELEM SCHOOL. Affiliate Type:
Scholastic. MONT 3:15-4:15. COLENE MOOSE ELEM SCHOOL
. Contact: JAN MEADOWS. (309) 452 - 1149.
NORMAL. PARKSIDE JR HIGH SCHOOL. Affiliate Type:
Scholastic. MON 3:30PM. PJHS , 101 N PARKSIDE DR
. Contact: KELLY LYLE. (309) 452 - 8321.
NORMAL. CHIDDIX JHS CHESS CLUB. Affiliate Type:
Scholastic. WED 3:30-4:30. SAME . Contact: TOM
FINCH. (309) 452 - 1191.
OAK PARK. WHITTIER'S STARRY KNIGHT. Affiliate
Type: Scholastic. THURSDAYS 3-4 PM. SCHOOL (715
N HARVEY) . Contact: WYATT PATTERSON. (708) 524
- 3080.
PALATINE. PALATINE HIGH SCHOOL. Affiliate Type:
Scholastic. Contact: RON SLOAN. (847) 755 - 1742.
PALATINE. WINSTON CAMPUS JR HIGH SCHOOL. Affiliate
Type: Scholastic. WED 2:30-4PM. SCHOOL . Contact:
HARRY SCHOFFSTALL. (847) 963 - 7479.
PARK FOREST. PARK FOREST CHESS CLUB. Affiliate
Type: Regular. THURS 7-10PM. FREEDOM HALL , 410
LAKEWOOD BLVD , PARK FOREST,IL 60466 . Contact:
LARRY COHEN. (630) 834 - 2477. email: lscohen60@yahoo.com. http://www.tuxdomain.com/pfcc_club.html.
PARK FOREST. FOREST TRAIL MIDDLE SCHOOL. Affiliate
Type: Scholastic. Contact: C/O GENE FINLEY.
PARK RIDGE. CAVEMAN CHESS CLUB. Affiliate Type:
Regular. FRI 5-7 PM. EMERSON M S , 8101 N CUMBERLAND
, NILES, IL . Contact: KEVIN L BACHLER. (847) 698
- 9365.
PEORIA. GREATER PEORIA CHESS FED. Affiliate Type:
Regular. MON 7-11 PM. PEORIA LAKEVIEW MUSEUM ,
1125 WEST LAKE AVE , PEORIA,IL . Contact: WAYNE
ZIMMERLE. (309) 686 - 0192.
PEORIA. NEW MORNINGSTAR CHESS CIRCLE. Affiliate
Type: Regular. Contact: C/O CLARENCE WALTON.
PLAINFIELD. PLAINFIELD LIBRARY CHESS CLUB. Affiliate
Type: Regular. SAT 1:30-2:30PM. PLAINFIELD PUB
LIB , 705 N ILLINOIS ST , PLAINFIELD IL 60544 .
Contact: CEIL CAREY. (815) 439 - 2877.
QUINCY. QUINCY CHESS CLUB. Affiliate Type: Regular.
TUESDAY 7-10 PM. GOOD SAMARITAN HOME , 2130 HARRISON
, QUINCY,IL 62301 . Contact: GARY L BLICKHAN. (217)
223 - 8762. email: gblickh@adams.net. www.adams.net/~gblickh/index.htm.
ROCKFORD. ROCKFORD CHESS ASSOCIATION. Affiliate
Type: Regular. 6:30-10 MONDAYS. BORDERS BOOKS,MUSIC, & CAFE
, EAST STATE ST & PERRYVILLE AVE , ROCKFORD,
IL . Contact: GARY SARGENT. (815) 397 - 9186. email:
bmreed98@mail.com.
ROCKFORD. MARTIN LUTHER KING SCH CHESS C. Affiliate
Type: Scholastic. Contact: ALEXANDER TRAUTMANN.
(815) 962 - 3157.
ROSELLE. SATURDAY KNIGHT CHESS CLUB. Affiliate
Type: Regular. Contact: C/O ADAM WIDELKA.
SKOKIE. LINCOLN JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL. Affiliate
Type: Scholastic. SCHOOL . Contact: ERICH GRAUKE.
(847) 676 - 3545.
SKOKIE. SHALOM SUNDAY SCHOOL. Affiliate Type:
Scholastic. 11:30-1:15 SUNDAYS. 3003 N TOUHY, CHICAGO & ,
1250 RADCLIFFE RD, BUFFALO , GROVE, IL . Contact:
SVETLANA PRITZKER. (847) 675 - 2200.
SKOKIE. HIGHLAND SCHOOL CHESS CLUB. Affiliate
Type: Scholastic. Contact: MARK STEIN. (847) 676
- 9380.
SKOKIE. OLD ORCHARD JUNIOR HS. Affiliate Type:
Scholastic. Contact: MARK STEIN. (847) 470 - 0591.
SPRINGFIELD. SPRINGFIELD CHESS CLUB. Affiliate
Type: Regular. WED 6-1OPM. AMERICAN LEGION POST
32 , DOWNTOWN SPRINGFIELD . Contact: TOM KNOEDLER.
(217) 523 - 7265. Additional Information: CALL
AFTER 6:30PM
STILLMAN VALLEY. STILLMAN VALLEY HS CC. Affiliate
Type: Scholastic. 2-4PM. STILLMAN VALLEY HS . Contact:
PHIL BRATTA. (815) 645 - 2291.
STREAMWOOD. POPLAR CREEK PUBLIC LIB DIST. Affiliate
Type: Scholastic.
STREAMWOOD. ST PETER'S SHINING KNIGHTS. Affiliate
Type: Scholastic. TUESDAYS 2:30-4:00. ST PETER
LUTHERAN SCHOOL , 208 E SCHAUMBURG RD , SCHAUMBURG,
IL 60194 . Contact: JAIN JONKE. (847) 885 - 7636.
SWANSEA. WOLF BRANCH SCHOOL. Affiliate Type: Scholastic.
THURSDAY 3-5 PM. SCHOOL , SAME AS MAILING . Contact:
PAUL D PETERSON. (618) 277 - 2100.
WASHINGTON. WASHINGTON GR SCH DIST 52 CC. Affiliate
Type: Scholastic. TUES 6:30PM- 8PM. LINCOLN GRADE
SCHOOL . Contact: LISA STRICKLAND. (309) 444 -
8559.
WEST CHICAGO. BENJAMIN SCHOOL DIST #25. Affiliate
Type: Scholastic. MON 7-8:30. BENJAMIN SCHOOL .
Contact: SANDY MACHAJ. (630) 293 - 5080.
WESTERN SPRINGS. AMERICAN POSTAL CHESS TNMTS.
Affiliate Type: Regular. Contact: HELEN WARREN.
(630) 663 - 0688.
WHEATON. LONGFELLOW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. Affiliate
Type: Scholastic. Contact: CHESS CLUB C/O FREDERICK
ECK.
WHEATON. MADISON CHESS CLUB. Affiliate Type: Scholastic.
Contact: C/O CHRLIE CORNELIUS. (630) 682 - 1341.
WINNETKA. BLUE WYVERN CHESS. Affiliate Type: Regular.
Contact: C/O TOM SPRANDEL.
WINNETKA. NEW TRIER EXTENSION CC. Affiliate Type:
Scholastic. Contact: C/O TOM SPRANDEL.