From the ICCA’s Desk

ICCA Website and Communications updates

2024-25 IHSA Chess Manual

ICCA Coach of the Year

ICCA Membership

ICCA TD Training

Upcoming Tournaments

Prepping for the IHSA Series

Seedings the IHSA Series

ICCA Division Awards

Individual Awards for IHSA State Final

Coach of the Year, Nominations are open

IESA State Chess Tournament

Upcoming Tournaments

From the IHSA’s Desk (by Dan Le)

This Train Runs on Time (by Scott Johnson)

Thoughts for Coaches from years of experience (by Ken Lewandowski)

ICCA Coach of the Year

IHSA Advisory Committee

IESA Advisory Committee

ICCA Division Awards, new calculation

Upcoming Tournaments

Appendix: Full Results Of 2024-25 ICCA Survey

2025 Outreach Document

From the President’s Desk (by Dylan Canavan)

2023-24 IHSA Chess Manual

ICCA Coach of the Year

ICCA Elections 

ICCA Membership

ICCA TD Training

Upcoming Tournaments

USChess Rated Tournaments (by Erik Czerwin)

Just some numbers from 22-23 (by Erik Czerwin)

Prepping for the IHSA Series (by Erik Czerwin)

ICCA Division Awards

Individual Awards for IHSA State Final (by Glenn Panner)

ICCA Officer Elections

Coach of the Year, Nominations are open

Remembering Mike Zacate

No More Excuses, The Chess World Needs Us (by Jeff DiOrio)

ICCA Website updates (by Erik Czerwin)

IESA State Chess Tournament (by Erik Czerwin)

Upcoming Tournaments

In Memoriam, Mike Zacate (by Erik Czerwin)

The Torch is Passed - Will You Reach for It? (by Betsy Zacate) 

From the IHSA’s Desk (by Dan Le)

On tap: a Chesscalate change for 2025?  (by Scott Johnson)

ICCA Coach of the Year

Reminder - IHSA Advisory Committee

Forging Forward – Fall Training for Coaches, Stewards, and TDs  (by Erik Czerwin)

Summer events at Glenbard East  (by Chris Aderhold)

Upcoming Tournaments

Reflections on the 50th Annual IHSA State Chess Team Tournament  (by Erik Czerwin) 

23-24 Season Data Break-Down (by Erik Czerwin)

Full Results Of 2023-24 ICCA Survey

From the President’s Desk (by Dylan Canavan)

2021-22 IHSA Chess Manual

Upcoming Tournaments

ICCA Coaches Clinic (by Chris Aderhold)

Coach of the Year, Nominations are open

ICCA Membership

From the President’s Desk (by Dylan Canavan)

Coach of the Year, Nominations are open

IHSA Sectionals, Seeding (by Erik Czerwin)

Individual Awards for IHSA State Final (by Glenn Panner)

ICCA Division Awards

Upcoming Tournaments

From the President’s Desk (by Dylan Canavan)

WinTD 5.0 (by Erik Czerwin)

2022-23 IHSA Chess Manual 

New IHSA Chess Administrator (by Dan Le)

In Memoriam, Garret Scott (by Erik Czerwin)

Upcoming Tournaments

ICCA Coach of the Year

TD Training

ICCA Membership

From the President’s Desk (by Dylan Canavan)

Coach of the Year, Nominations are open

IHSA Sectionals & State – Key Points Overview (by Erik Czerwin)

Individual Awards for IHSA State Final (by Glenn Panner)

ICCA Division Awards

Pawns and Punches (by Chris Aderhold)

Upcoming Tournaments

Greater Chicago K-12 Tournament (by Sean Hennessey)

From the President’s Desk (by Dylan Canavan)

2019-20 IHSA Chess Manual

Master Your Chess (by Lucian Bogdan)

Upcoming Tournaments

ICCA Coaches Clinic

Tournament Directors and Stewards Wanted (by Erik Czerwin)

Coach of the Year, Nominations are open

ICCA Membership

From the President’s Desk (by Dylan Canavan)

IHSA Sectionals (by Erik Czerwin)

ICCA Division Awards

IESA State Chess Tournament (by Erik Czerwin)

Upcoming Tournaments

Coach of the Year, Nominations are open

From the President’s Desk (by Dylan Canavan)

ICCA Coach of the Year

IHSA Advisory Committee Notes

Upcoming Tournaments

Team Stats Sheet (by Erik Czerwin)

Data Break-Down (by Erik Czerwin)

Summer Chess Opportunities (by Kevin Bachler)

Why We Need You (by Erik Czerwin)

APPENDIX: Full Results Of 2019-20 ICCA Survey

From the President’s Desk (by Dylan Canavan)

2020-21 IHSA Chess Update (by Joel Penne)

ICCA Coaches Clinic (by Erik Czerwin)

ICCA Slack – Discussion Forum (by Erik Czerwin)

Saturday Tournaments Update (by Erik Czerwin)

ICCA Elections

Coach of the Year, Nominations are open

ICCA Membership

A few thoughts… (by Erik Czerwin)

ICCA Division Awards

Upcoming Tournaments

ICCA Elections

Coach of the Year

From the President’s Desk (by Dylan Canavan)

ICCA Coach of the Year

IHSA Advisory Committee Notes

Upcoming Tournaments

2021 ICCA Coaches Clinic (by Chris Aderhold)

Some Thoughts on the 2020-2021 Season (by Erik Czerwin)

Special Offer from American Chess Equipment

APPENDIX: Full Results Of 2020-21 ICCA Survey

From the President’s Desk (by Dylan Canavan)

ICCA Coaches Clinic (by Chris Aderhold)

ICCA Website Updates (by Erik Czerwin)

2017-18 IHSA Chess Manual

ICCA Elections

Coach/Team Mentoring

Upcoming Tournaments

Illinois Class Championship (by Bill Feldman)

2017 Illinois All-Girls 2017 (by Bill Feldman)

Illinois Chess Association Offering Free Coaching Clinic (by Bill Feldman)

Stevenson’s Alex Bian Wins 2017 US Junior Open (by Bill Feldman)

Latin School’s Sam Goldman Produces Chess Documentary for Senior Project (by Bill Feldman)

Illinois Chess Association (ICA) Coordinating Discount Programs For Online Training (by Bill Feldman)

Treasure Chess Tournament Coming to U of I, Urbana Campus (by Bill Feldman)

Early Illinois High School Champion DeFotis Passes Away (by Bill Feldman)

Call for ICCA/IHSA History

Call for Newsletter Submissions

From the President’s Desk (by Dylan Canavan)

ICCA Elections

ICCA Coach of the Year, Nominations needed

ICCA Website Updates (by Erik Czerwin)

Upcoming Tournaments

IHSA Sectionals/State

From the President’s Desk (by Dylan Canavan)

ICCA Elections 

ICCA Coach of the Year

Upcoming Tournaments

IHSA Advisory Committee Notes

Data Break-Down (by Erik Czerwin)

ICCA Website (by Erik Czerwin)

ICCA Coaches Clinic (Sep 2018) 

Building a Team (by Chris Aderhold)

Tips Corner (by Rodney Coatney)

APPENDIX: Full Results Of 2017-18 ICCA Voting

From the President’s Desk (by Dylan Canavan)

2018-19 IHSA Chess Manual

Rules Round-Up: Strength Order (by Chris Merli)

Upcoming Tournaments

ICCA Website Updates – ILChessCoach.org (by Erik Czerwin)

Coach of the Year, Nominations are open

ICCA Membership

ICCA Coaches Clinic (by Chris Aderhold)

From the President’s Desk (by Dylan Canavan)

Coach of the Year, Nominations are open

IHSA Sectionals (by Erik Czerwin)

ICCA Division Awards

Upcoming Tournaments

Rules Round-Up: Strength Order (reprint by Chris Merli)

1. From the President’s Desk (by Dylan Canavan)

ICCA Coach of the Year

IHSA Advisory Committee Notes 

Upcoming Tournaments

Data Break-Down (by Erik Czerwin)

ICCA Coaches Clinic (Sep 2019)

APPENDIX: Full Results Of 2018-19 ICCA Survey

From the President’s Desk (by Dylan Canavan)

Changes for the 2015-16 Season (by Erik Czerwin)

Tip Corner: Planning and Running a Chess Team Practice (by Dylan Canavan)

Rules Round-Up: Changes to Terms and Conditions and Rules (by Mike Zacate)

Resources We Use: The ICCA Website (by Erik Czerwin)

From the Secretary’s Desk (by Erik Czerwin)

IHSA Seeding Meeting (by Ken Lewandowski)

Coach of the Year

New Tournament 

Resources We Use: “Chess Progress: From Beginner to Winner” (by Erik Czerwin)

From the President’s Desk (by Dylan Canavan)

2016 ICCA Coach of the Year

ICCA Chess Advisory Committee Notes (by Erik Czerwin)

Tournament Director Workshop (by Erik Czerwin)

ICCA Coaches Clinic

Building and Rebuilding (by Pablo Alvarez)

Tip Corner (by Hector Hernandez)

Resources We Use (by Hector Hernandez)

From the President’s Desk (by Dylan Canavan)

Changes for the 2015-16 Season (by Erik Czerwin)

ICCA Tournaments (by Erik Czerwin)

Illinois All-Grade (by Jeff DiOrio)

Heading to USCF Nationals? (by Dylan Canavan)

Tip Corner: Building Team (by Patti Zinski)

Resources We Use: LiChess.org (by Erik Czerwin)

From the President’s Desk (by Dylan Canavan)

Coach of the Year, 2017

Stewards Needed (by Erik Czerwin)

ICCA Website Updates (by Erik Czerwin)

USCF Experience Helps Many IHSA Participants (by Bill Feldman)

National Chess Tournament Coming To Schaumburg (by Bill Feldman)

Two Illinois High Schoolers Earn $11,000 at Vegas Tournament (by Bill Feldman)

Whitney Young Claims Hardware at K-12 Nationals (by Bill Feldman)

Welcome to IESA Coaches! (by Erik Czerwin)

Coach of the Year, 2017

ICCA Coaches Clinic (by Chris Aderhold)

ICCA Website Updates (New website!) (by Erik Czerwin)

IHSA Chess Advisory Committee Notes (by Erik Czerwin)

Ice Harbor Scholastic Open (by Jim Hodina)

50th this year, next year, or not until 2024? (by Mike Zacate)

Rockford Chess Player engages with the community (by Erik Czerwin)