2013 Trahan Tournament Results

All results are posted on the Tournament page. Congratulations to Normal Community, Olympia, and in the Open Section, Demetrius Tyler from Danville. There were 11 schools and 76 players that participated in the ECICL's first tournament of the year. Next tournament up for the ECICL is the Illini Classic.

ECICL East Results Round 1

After Round 1, Uni defeated Mattoon twice, with new first board Ansul Adue leading the way. Charleston fell to Danville in both matches, with the second match the difference of one draw. Danville's Elisha Cardinal won both matches on board two. Bismarck proved no match for Urbana, led by Penny Xu. Rantoul and LaSalette are yet to play. The next matches are October 24. Results are posted on the Results page.

Trahan Tournament 2013

The 2013 Trahan Tournament, October 19, is the opening tournament for the ECICL. The three round tournament will be held at Normal Community this year, with Erik Rich facilitating. David Coker and Jerry Parker will run the tournament. Check in is between 8:00-8:30, with rounds tentatively scheduled at 9:00, 11:15, and 1:30. The Team Section is six boards, and scoring is done like regular ECICL matches. The first round will be paired by playing a team from a different division. There is an Open Section as well for JV players. Awards should be around 3:30-4:00.

Schedules

The schedules for three divisions are now posted online. As soon as results are forwarded, they will be posted. Also, each division has direct access to posting and can post as they see fit.

Changes for 2013-2014

Please consult the IHSA State Manual for all changes. One major change, adopted by the ECICL, is that games will move to G55/5.

While linked on this page, the Illinois Chess Coaches Association provides a great deal of information. Coaches are encouraged to consult the website and find tournaments outside of the league.

Due to moving to three divisions -- East, Central and West -- the top two teams and top four individual players in each division will get trophies.

The ECICL is probably the largest league in the state.

ECICL East Schedule

The ECICL East Schedule is posted under schedule. If you have any questions or concerns, please email David Coker.

ECICL Organizational Meeting

The ECICL Organizational Meeting was held September 5, 2013, at Normal Community. We will have 21 teams for the 2013-2014 school year. The Division Leaders are the following:

East: John Garvey, Uni
Central: Kent Hieronymous, Stanford-Olympia
West: Karen Garman, Peoria

Each Division Leader will forward results to me as they are updated, and they will be posted regularly.