Illinois
| Website | Location | Rating | Kids only | Past USCF events |
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Illinois Chess Association
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Illinois Chess Association
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Illinois |
USCF, FIDE |
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Past events |
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Madison County Chess Association
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Madison County Chess Association
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Alton |
unrated |
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Ceylon Chess Club
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Ceylon Chess Club
|
Ann Arbor |
USCF, unrated |
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Past events |
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Fox Valley Chess Club
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Fox Valley Chess Club
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Aurora |
USCF, unrated |
|
Past events |
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Shulmanchess
|
Shulmanchess
|
Barrington, Elgin |
unrated |
Kids |
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BNASC
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BNASC
|
Bloomington-Normal area |
USCF |
Kids |
Past events |
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Twin City Chess Club
|
Twin City Chess Club
|
Bloomington-Normal area |
USCF, unrated |
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Past events |
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Chess Scholars
|
Chess Scholars
|
Buffalo Grove |
unrated |
Kids |
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Southwest Chicago Chess Club
|
Southwest Chicago Chess Club
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Burbank |
unrated |
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Burr Ridge Willowbrook Chess Club
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Burr Ridge Willowbrook Chess Club
|
Burr Ridge |
USCF, unrated |
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Past events |
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Southern Illinois Chess
|
Southern Illinois Chess
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Carbondale |
unrated |
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Illini Chess Club
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Illini Chess Club
|
Champaign |
USCF, unrated |
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Past events |
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Knight Moves Chess Club
|
Knight Moves Chess Club
|
Chicago |
unrated |
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Chicago Chess Center
|
Chicago Chess Center
|
Chicago |
USCF, unrated |
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Past events |
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Chicagoland Chess
|
Chicagoland Chess
|
Chicago |
unrated |
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Chess Wizards
|
Chess Wizards
|
Chicago |
unrated |
Kids |
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University of Chicago Chess Club
|
University of Chicago Chess Club
|
Chicago |
unrated |
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Chicago Chess Blitzers
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Chicago Chess Blitzers
|
Chicago |
unrated |
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Chicago Chess Foundation
|
Chicago Chess Foundation
|
Chicago |
unrated, USCF |
Kids |
Past events |
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Chicago Public Schools
|
Chicago Public Schools
|
Chicago |
unrated |
Kids |
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Decatur Classical Elementary
|
Decatur Classical Elementary
|
Chicago |
USCF, unrated |
Kids |
Past events |
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King Registration
|
King Registration
|
Chicago |
USCF, unrated |
|
Past events |
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Lincoln Square Chess Club
|
Lincoln Square Chess Club
|
Chicago |
USCF, unrated |
|
Past events |
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Wilson-chess
|
Wilson-chess
|
Chicago |
USCF, FIDE |
|
Past events |
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Chicago Area Chess
|
Chicago Area Chess
|
Chicago Area |
unrated |
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The Chicago Industrial Chess League
|
The Chicago Industrial Chess League
|
Chicago area |
unrated |
|
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Renaissance Knights
|
Renaissance Knights
|
Chicago, Northbrook, Lake Zurich |
USCF |
|
Past events |
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DeKalb Chess Club
|
DeKalb Chess Club
|
Dekalb |
USCF, unrated |
|
Past events |
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Gail Borden Library Chess Club
|
Gail Borden Library Chess Club
|
Elgin |
unrated |
|
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Evanston Chess Club
|
Evanston Chess Club
|
Evanston |
USCF, unrated |
|
Past events |
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Elite Chess
|
Elite Chess
|
Geneva, Naperville, Lisle |
USCF, unrated |
Kids |
Past events |
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Glenwood Chess Club
|
Glenwood Chess Club
|
Glenwood |
USCF, unrated |
|
Past events |
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Bubbacat Chess
|
Bubbacat Chess
|
Gurnee |
USCF, unrated |
|
Past events |
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Illinois High School Association
|
Illinois High School Association
|
Illinois |
unrated |
Kids |
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The Illinois Chess Coaches Association
|
The Illinois Chess Coaches Association
|
Illinois |
unrated |
Kids |
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Northshore Chess Club
|
Northshore Chess Club
|
Lake Forest |
unrated |
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Leathernecks Chess Club
|
Leathernecks Chess Club
|
Moline |
unrated |
Kids |
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Lake County Chess Club
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Lake County Chess Club
|
Mundelein |
unrated |
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St. Clair County Chess Club
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St. Clair County Chess Club
|
O'Fallon |
unrated |
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South Suburban Chess Club of Greater Chicago
|
South Suburban Chess Club of Greater Chicago
|
Oak Lawn |
USCF, unrated |
|
Past events |
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Caveman Chess
|
Caveman Chess
|
Park Ridge |
USCF, unrated |
Kids |
Past events |
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Greater Peoria Chess Federation
|
Greater Peoria Chess Federation
|
Peoria |
USCF, unrated |
|
Past events |
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Hult Chess Club
|
Hult Chess Club
|
Peoria |
unrated |
Kids |
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Squarehopper Chess Events
|
Squarehopper Chess Events
|
Plainfield |
USCF, unrated |
|
Past events |
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Quad Cities Chess Club
|
Quad Cities Chess Club
|
Quad City |
unrated |
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Illowa Chess Club
|
Illowa Chess Club
|
Quad City area |
USCF, unrated |
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Riverside Chess Club
|
Riverside Chess Club
|
Riverside |
unrated |
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Rock River Chess Club
|
Rock River Chess Club
|
Rockford |
USCF, unrated |
|
Past events |
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Chess For The People
|
Chess For The People
|
Roselle, Prospect Heights |
USCF, unrated |
|
Past events |
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Southern Illinois Chess League
|
Southern Illinois Chess League
|
Salem |
USCF, unrated |
|
Past events |
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Chess Weekend
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Chess Weekend
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Schaumburg |
USCF, unrated |
|
Past events |
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CHESS-ED
|
CHESS-ED
|
Skokie, Chicago area |
USCF |
Kids |
Past events |
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Springfield Chess Club
|
Springfield Chess Club
|
Springfield |
USCF, unrated |
|
Past events |
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St. Charles Chess Club
|
St. Charles Chess Club
|
St. Charles |
USCF, unrated |
|
Past events |
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Tinley Park Chess Club
|
Tinley Park Chess Club
|
Tinley Park |
unrated |
|
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Kings and Queens Chess Club
|
Kings and Queens Chess Club
|
Wheeling, Northbrook, Wilmette |
USCF, unrated |
Kids |
Past events |
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Chess Northwest
|
Chess Northwest
|
Woodstock |
unrated |
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Check Your Local Community
Local libraries and senior centers often host chess clubs, casual games, and community gatherings. Contact nearby locations or check their event calendars to find opportunities to play and meet other chess enthusiasts.
