About us

Note: Some of our activities have been moved online due to COVID-19 concerns. 
.Ongoing actions
  1. We run weekly meetings and chess tournaments with veteran discounts.
  2. 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.
  3. 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
  1. Formation of a “veteran’s cup” competition. This will be defined in the future by the ICA Veterans Committee.
  2. Form a strong communication link with both public and fraternal veteran organizations.
  3. Introduce and provide workshops of the game of chess to veterans.
  4. Provide education of the health benefits of the game of chess to veterans.