About us
Note: Some of our activities have been moved online due to COVID-19 concerns.
.Ongoing actions
- We run weekly meetings and chess tournaments with veteran discounts.
- We run Veteran's Administration (VA) programs at Illinois VA hospitals to help vets with an emphasis on Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and Traumatic Brain Injuries (TBI) patients.
- We start and support fraternal veteran organization chess clubs, specifically to include the American Legion, Disabled American Veterans (DAV) and Veteran's of Foreign Wars (VFW),
Our Long Term Goals
- Formation of a “veteran’s cup” competition. This will be defined in the future by the ICA Veterans Committee.
- Form a strong communication link with both public and fraternal veteran organizations.
- Introduce and provide workshops of the game of chess to veterans.
- Provide education of the health benefits of the game of chess to veterans.