Iowa Open Hotel Deadline Extended
The deadline for the hotel chess block has been extended to August 8. In order to get the lowest rate please sign up by this date....
Location Correction for Practice Quads
The U.S. Open Practice Quads on July 26 will be held at the Coralville Public Library, 1401 5th St. Coralville, in the Schwab Auditorium...
Neal Captures Upset-filled 2017 Ames FIDE Open
James Neal scored 4.5 points out of 5 to claim first place at the 2017 Ames FIDE Open. The tournament was held June 3-4, 2017 at the Red...
Lee County Fair Chess Tournament
Doc VanWinkle, the host of the tournament, is on the left. Jesse VanWinkle, the 2016 Fair Champion, hands the Aulden VanWinkle Traveling...
En Passant July 2017
The July 2017 edition of En Passant is now available.
The Good Old Days
Remember the good old days? Pairing cards, hand written wall charts, analog clocks and the Insufficient Losing chances rule? OK there was...
IASCA Scholastic Chair
Dear Iowa Chess Patrons, After 9 years of service as the IASCA Scholastic Chair, I have chosen to step down. So, we begin the search for...
Cedar Rapids Chess Workshop
On July 15 &16, 2017, the Cedar Rapids Chess Club (CRCC) is honored to host the CRCC Chess Workshop. Presented by USCF Senior Masters...
Undefeated in Wellsburg
Accolades go to Steven Cusumano of Nebraska after a resounding finish in Wellsburg. The 1907-rated Cusumano dominated the 17-player field...
It's a Small World After All
Two years ago I helped chaperone the Iowa City West High School band trip to play at Disney’s Magic Kingdom Theme Park. I helped unload...
