A premier national chess camp is being held from July 22-27 on the campus of St. Olaf College in Northfield, Minnesota. Multiple sections and events are available to accommodate players of all ages and abilities. Instructors currently include GM Yury Shulman, GM Alexander Onischuk, (a potential th... [More]
 

2012 IASCA Annual Meeting April 29, 2012 1:00 PM Meeting called to order by Mark Capron A moment of silence to honor Iowa chess players who died in the past year-- Dan Rebik, Jim Silliman, and Steve Young Reports-- USCF Delegate report by Roger Gotschall Scholastic Report by James Ho... [More]
 

Congratulations to the new 2012 State Co-Champions--Amir Farnoud, Jose Gatica, and Dan Vasto. Each scored 3.5/5.0 in a very competitive field. Dan Brashaw and Jiahua Zhang won Class M/X/A (3.0/4.0); Joseph Meyer won Class B (3.5/4.0); Matthew Kriegel won Class C (3.5/4.0); and Robert Vance won Cla... [More]
 

The annual IASCA membership meeting will be held at 1:00 pm in conjunction with the Class Championship on Saturday, April 28, at the Clarion/Highlander Convention Center in Iowa City. A tentative list of topics for discussion can be found on page 30 of the April En Passant. All IASCA members are e... [More]
 

  After their 4th round draw, IM John Bartholomew and Matt Dahl won their final round encounters to share first place at the 2012 Okoboji Open. John Flores came back from his 3rd round loss to Mike Trettel to defeat Bill Broich and Riaz Khan on Sunday to take sole first in the reserve section. Ch... [More]
 

This is just a reminder that the upcoming Okoboji Open on April 20-22 is the first tournament in the 2012-2013 cycle for the 2013 Iowa state championship. Past years indicate that Iowa players who score 50% or better are virtually guaranteed to earn qualifier points. Dan Vasto is competing in this... [More]
 

The advertisement for the TNT FIDE Open in the most recent En Passant incorrectly indicates that I am a National TD, I'm Senior TD. Also, the prize fund for the event was $400 based on 14 players. Sixteen players participated and $465 in prize money was paid.... [More]
 

Chess players from eight different states (AL, IA, IL, KS, MN, MO, NE, and WI) played in the TNT FIDE Open held at the Gentlemens Chess Club in Davenport, Iowa on March 24-25, 2012. Ben Gradsky of Kansas City, MO won 4 out of 5 points to win the event. Tony Duteil, Kansas City MO, Jose Gatica, Des... [More]
 

Arrangements have been made for graveside service for Steve Young

Please note that the time is 11 am and 8 am as previously announced.

April 19, 11am
Open to Public
Memorial Park Cemetery
2907 Mulberry Ave
Muscatine, IA

The coroner ha... [More]
 

The final qualifier points for the 2011-2012 cycle have been posted. The top five will be invited to compete against current state champion Robert Keating for the 2012 title. Note that Wes Ferguson (an IASCA member and Wisconsin resident) was eligible to earn points because he participated in the ... [More]