Irene Fei North American Youth Under 8 Girls Champion!!!!!
Irene Fei went 8.5 of 9 to solidly win the North American Under 8 girls title. She went into round 9 with a 1.5 game lead over her...
2021 Iowa Class Championships
In this second Pandemic year, Unusual things happen. Last year we had a Closed Championship but not a Class Championship. This year we...
IASCA Membership Meeting, July 17, 1 pm
The annual membership meeting of the Iowa State Chess Association will be held on Saturday, July 17, 1 pm at the location of the Iowa...
Looking for a Chess Family to Host a Foriegn Exchange Student from Kazakhstan
I was contacted by a Susan Greenhorn who represents the Pan Atlantic Foundation (PAF) a foriegn exchange program that has a very talented...
Congratulations Anjali Lodh and Tim McEntee!
Tim McEntee won 2.5 of three and was crowned the Iowa Senior Champion. Tim will be representing Iowa at the Irwin Tournment of State...
Iowa Preps Its Knights For The Nationals In A Daring Gambit
Jim Freerksen, CEO & Cofounder of All Access Chess has issued a press release regarding the 2021 National Rockefeller (K-5), Barber (6-8)...
Joseph Wan and Gokul Thangavel win the May Day Fun Tournament
Great turnout for our Mayday Outdoor Chess Extravaganza! We were able to find 10 extra chairs and add 8 players to make the total 69...
Former State Champion NM Joseph Wan streams chess
Joseph Wan is streaming chess on twitch at https://www.twitch.tv/gmchika. Joseph was the 2018 state champion. Feel free to join him on...
Iowa Players play in an IM Qualifier Event
January 23, 4 Iowans and an Illini gathered on lichess.org to play a round robin event. Each paid $10 with the winner earning an $80...
New Online Chess Tournament Site
Our Jim Freerksen of Des Moines is launching a new US Chess Online Rated tournament website. All Access Chess. Check it out.
