Where to Play
ICA Club Affiliates
Organizations wishing to be listed here should mail an affiliation fee of $ 25.00 for one year( check payable to Illinois Chess Association) to the ICA membership secretary, Bill Smythe, 7042 N Greenview Av # 1-S, Chicago 60626-2833. Include a short paragraph, similar to those below, listing your club ' s activities.
Addison Trail High School, Dupage HS District 88, 101 W Highridge Rd, Villa Park 60181.
Alternativa Group, Peter Pelts, 7135 Greenleaf Av, Niles 60714. 847-965-6469.
American Postal Chess Tournaments sponsors postal events and sells chess books and equipment. Jim or Helen Warren, PO Box 305, Western Springs 60558. 630-663-0688, apct @ aol. com. Organizers of the U. S. Masters.
Avery Coonley School Chess Club, 1400 W Maple Av, Downers Grove 60515.
Central Lake County Chess Club meets Fridays 7:15 pm to midnight, College of Lake County, Bldg 1, Washington at Rt 45, Grayslake. Dennis Grant, 1657 McKay, Waukegan 60087. 847-336- 5188.
Chess Central sponsors rated tournaments in the Grayslake / Zion area. Tim Just, 37165 Willow, Gurnee 60031. 847-244-7954, timjust @ Lnd. com.
Chess Utopia sponsors rated tournaments in the Lake County area, Fridays 6 pm. Frank Swindell, 847-816-0869, Swinchess @ aol. com, www. ChessUtopia. org.
Chessterton Chess Club meets at Westchester Public Library, 200 W Indiana, Chesterton IN. Joe Alford, Joe. Alford @ Kemper. com.
FIDE Master Albert Chow gives private lessons by appointment. 3513 N Seminary, Chicago 60657. 773-248-4846, ChowMasterAl @ yahoo. com.
Concordia Community Chess Club meets Tuesdays 7-11 pm, Concordia University, Koehneke Community Center, SW corner Division & Bonnie Brae( 1 block west of Harlem), River Forest( campus map www. curf. edu / evcal. shtml). Howard Fried, 773- 889-8553, hfried @ access-4-free. com.
Continental Chess Association runs major tournaments nationwide, including the annual World Open in Philadelphia and the Chicago Open in late May each year. PO Box 249, Salisbury Mills NY 12577. Bill Goichberg. www. chesstour. com.
Crossroads Chess Club meets Tuesdays 6 pm, K Square Mall Food court, I-57 / I-70 exit 160, Effingham. Cameron Feltner, 217-844-2645.
Downers Grove Park District Chess Club meets Thursdays 6:30-10 pm, Lincoln Center, 935 Maple Av, Downers Grove. George Uffner, 630- 960-9382.
Elmhurst Chess Club meets, and holds frequent USCF events, Sundays 6:30 to 11 pm, Room 18, Hammerschmidt Chapel, Elmhurst College, 190 Prospect, Elmhurst. Roger Birkeland, 630-832- 1754, rogerdb9 @ earthlink. net.
Emerald Knight Chess Club, Fountaindale Public Library, 300 W Briarcliff Rd, Bolingbrook. Patrick Flynn, 630-759-7128, patrickjf @ hotmail. com.
Evanston Township High School Chess Club, 1600 Dodge Av, Evanston 60204. Ken Lewandowski, 847-492-7932.
Chicago Industrial Chess League organizes frequent competition among commercial or government teams with awards, ratings, and special events. Pat Sajbel, 847-391-2134.
Fox Valley Chess Club meets Mondays 7-10 pm, Oberweis Dairy, 2nd floor training center, 951 Ice Cream Dr, Aurora. Bob Renaut, 630-983-0934.
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