Category Archives: Jan van der Mortel

Blaze Slip Past Tennessee

Posted on October 7, 2008 by Chicago Blaze

We beat the Tempo, just not as resoundingly as last time

Ilan Meerovich (above) made a triumphant return to the Blaze lineup. IM Jan Van De Mortel (below) beat FM Todd Andrews for the second time this year.…

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Posted in Blog, Jan van der Mortel, angelo young, nikola mitkov, peter bereolos, ron burnett, todd andrews, tom sprandel | 8 Comments

How to Play the Dragon

Posted on September 17, 2008 by Chicago Blaze

Today, in an effort to put this week’s defeat behind us, we turn back the clock, once again to flog our glorious victory against the Tennessee Tempo in Week 3.

But seriously, folks, you’re in for a treat, because…

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Posted in Blaze Game of the Week, Blog, Jan van der Mortel, betsy dynako, greg shahade, todd andrews | Leave a comment

Seattle Power Lineup Nips Blaze

Posted on September 16, 2008 by Chicago Blaze
Well, you can’t win ‘em all. Last night, the Chicago Blaze went up against one of the strongest lineups a USCL team has brought to the boards this year and came up short, losing to the Seattle

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Posted in Blog, Jan van der Mortel, Seattle Sluggers, adam strunk, emory tate, len weber, nikola mitkov | 7 Comments

The Blaze Sweep Tennessee

Posted on September 11, 2008 by Chicago Blaze
Windy City woodpushers get on the board with blowout against the Tempo

When Ron Burnett’s flag fell at about 11:00 last night, the din that went up in Patios A/B at the Holiday

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Posted in Blog, Jan van der Mortel, Tennessee Tempo, adam strunk, angelo young, nikola mitkov, peter bereolos | 17 Comments

Tennesee Matchups

Posted on September 10, 2008 by Chicago Blaze

Here are the board-by-board matchups in tonight’s meet between the Blaze and the Tennessee Tempo. The Blaze players are in bold. We have White on boards 1 and 3.

Board 1
GM Nikola Mitkov…

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Posted in Blog, Jan van der Mortel, Tennessee Tempo, adam strunk, angelo young, nikola mitkov | 1 Comment

More Pictures

Posted on August 27, 2008 by Chicago Blaze
The Blaze may not have won our first match, but we did have the good fortune to have Betsy Dynako as our tournament director last night. In addition to being a certified TD, Betsy is also the best chess

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Posted in Blog, Jan van der Mortel, ilan meerovich, mehmed pasalic, sevan muradian | 2 Comments

Blaze Fall to Arizona in Season Opener

Posted on August 26, 2008 by Chicago Blaze
The Blaze lineup for its first match, from left: IM Jan Van De Mortel, IM Mehmed Pasalic, Ilan Meerovich, NM Jon Burgess


Jon Burgess and Tournament Director Betsy Dynako joke as Betsy collects the players’ cell phones before the

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Posted in Blog, Jan van der Mortel, betsy dynako, ilan meerovich, jon burgess, mehmed pasalic | Leave a comment

Pasalic Earns Third IM Norm

Posted on May 24, 2008 by Chicago Blaze

Congratulations to Chicago FM Mehmed Pasalic, who has just earned his third norm for the International Master title during the 11th North American FIDE Invitational, at the Touch Move Chess Center in Chicago.

“Last night after a…

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Posted in Blog, Jan van der Mortel, Robert Loncarevic, aleksandar stamnov, angelo young, chicago blaze, ilan meerovich, mehmed pasalic, sevan muradian, touch move chess center | Leave a comment

Dateline: Skokie

Posted on March 31, 2008 by Chicago Blaze
Adam Strunk (left) of the Chicago Blaze with tournament organizer Sevan Muradian
The Holiday Inn in Skokie was the center of local chess action this weekend, combing tournaments for the Illinois Girls’ State Championship, the Susan Polgar

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Posted in Blog, Irina Krush, Jan van der Mortel, adam strunk, chessdad64, chicago blaze, chris christmas, ilan meerovich, maret thorpe, sevan muradian | Leave a comment