ICV 2016 Highlights
- USCF tournaments run – 32
- USCF ICV rated games – 815 starting 5/01/2016
- VA/ICV joint veteran tournaments – 1
- VA Hospital Bi-Weekly Chess Recreational Therapy Programs - 3
- Nonrated games at ICV tournaments. Approximately 250
- Illinois veteran homes visited – 1
- Expos and Conventions booths manned – 2
- Veteran organization clubs formed – 2
- National PR exposure – 2
ICV 2017 Highlights
- USCF Rated Tournaments - 46 with 603 players
- Several unrated tournaments (Data unavailable)
- Chess workshop with NM Len Weber - 1
- Community Chess Workshop - 1
- VA programs in progress – 2
- Community chess tournaments – 2
- Chicago Abilities Expo Chess Challenge Tables
- Major Sponsor for A Warrior’s Mind, NFP.
- Minor contributor to Chicago Veterans, NFP
- Donated Chess supplies to numerous veteran organizations
ICV 2018 Highlights
- •USCF Rated Tournaments - 44 with 464 players
- •Several unrated tournaments (Data unavailable)
- •Chess Workshop. Cancelled due to loss of venue.
- •Community Chess Workshop - 1
- •Expos and Conventions booths manned – 5
- •Donated Chess supplies to numerous veteran organizations
Chess Vets 2019 Highlights
Tournaments
53 US Chess Rated Tournaments/656 Players/197 Sections
Unknown Nonrated Tournaments. Believed to be roughly half of rated.
Major Events Booth Supported
Chicago Abilities Expo
Native American Veteran National Meet-up
Promenade Mall Chess & Coffee Event
3 Homeless Veteran Standdowns
US Army Reserve 472nd Chemical Battalion
Oak Street Heath Community Health Fairs
VAMC Programs ongoing:
Hines VAMC RCF -1st & 3rd Tuesday, 2:30 -4pm, Since 2013Forest Park Veteran Center. Weekly Wednesday 2:00pm -4pm, Since 12/05/2018.
Veteran Community Resource (Homeless Vets) chess program scheduled bi-monthly 1st/3rd Thursdays.
Evanston Vet Center Chess Club- Chess sets donated, Intro classes conducted. See facility for details.
Initiatives
VA Golden/Valor Games event addition. Phase 1 complete. Petition the addition of chess as an event in 2020 Paralympics. Phase 2 in progress. Influence the VA.
Operation: Play Chess. In Progress. Magnetic chess sets to deployed US Troops and Cook County veteran court chess program participants.
53 US Chess Rated Tournaments/656 Players/197 Sections
Unknown Nonrated Tournaments. Believed to be roughly half of rated.
Major Events Booth Supported
Chicago Abilities Expo
Native American Veteran National Meet-up
Promenade Mall Chess & Coffee Event
3 Homeless Veteran Standdowns
US Army Reserve 472nd Chemical Battalion
Oak Street Heath Community Health Fairs
VAMC Programs ongoing:
Hines VAMC RCF -1st & 3rd Tuesday, 2:30 -4pm, Since 2013Forest Park Veteran Center. Weekly Wednesday 2:00pm -4pm, Since 12/05/2018.
Veteran Community Resource (Homeless Vets) chess program scheduled bi-monthly 1st/3rd Thursdays.
Evanston Vet Center Chess Club- Chess sets donated, Intro classes conducted. See facility for details.
Initiatives
VA Golden/Valor Games event addition. Phase 1 complete. Petition the addition of chess as an event in 2020 Paralympics. Phase 2 in progress. Influence the VA.
Operation: Play Chess. In Progress. Magnetic chess sets to deployed US Troops and Cook County veteran court chess program participants.