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U.S. CHESS CLUBS & LEAGUES
Updated: May 2009
IOWA STATE
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«Iowa,
midwestern state in the N central United States.
It is bounded by the Mississippi R., across which
lie Wisconsin and Illinois (E); Missouri (S); Nebraska
and South Dakota, from which it is separated by the
Missouri and the Big Sioux rivers, respectively (W);
and Minnesota (N)»
«Map of Iowa State, 1895»
«Informations about Iowa»
«The first Europeans to visit the area were
the French explorers Jacques Marquette and
Louis Joliet in 1673. The U.S. obtained control
of the area in 1803 as part of the Louisiana Purchase,
and during the first half of the 19th century,
there was heavy fighting between white settlers
and Indians. Lands were taken from the Indians after
the Black Hawk War in 1832 and again in 1836 and 1837.
Iowa became a state in 1846»
Admitted: Dec. 28, 1846 (29)
Capital: Des Moines
Largest city: Des Moines
Population: 2.966.334 (as of 2005)
Nickname: Hawkeye State
State Bird: eastern goldfinch
«State Flag of Iowa»
1. «the Hawkeye Chess Club»
«Established in 1993, the Hawkeye Chess Club has played
an important role in Iowa Chess. From hosting the
tournaments, to representing the University of Iowa at
tournaments, to welcoming the incoming student population,
the Hawkeye Chess Club offers a friendly atmosphere mixed
with an insatiable love for the game»
2. «University of Northern Iowa»
«The goal of this club is to give chess players the
ability to meet in one place to share the love of
the game. It is also so we can hold tournaments and to
get other students involed with on campus activities»
3. «The Cyclone Chess Club - Iowa State University - Ames, Iowa»
«The Cyclone Chess Club - Iowa State University - Ames, Iowa - The
CCC at Iowa State University is a membership organization for
interested chessplayers. The club is affiliated with the Iowa State
Chess Association (IASCA) and the United States Chess Federation
(USCF). The club meets on the first and third Thursday of each
month in the Memorial Union on the Iowa State campus»
4. «The Dubuque Chess Club»
«The Dubuque Chess Club is a non-profit organization
dedicated to the promotion of (pawns and) chess education
throughout the local and tri-state community.
An affiliate of the United States Chess Federation
(USCF) and one of the oldest active chess clubs in
North America (Established 1858)»
«The Dubuque Chess Club»
5. «The Des Moines Chess Club»
«The Des Moines Chess Club meets Tuesday from 6:00 to 10:00 PM
From approximatly May - October (weather permitting) we meet at
The Chess and Poetry Garden, which is located at 1013 Locust St.,
Des Moines Iowa»
«- Des Moines Chess Club -
The Chess and Poetry Garden»
B - Leagues and Associations
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1. «Iowa State Chess Association»
«The Iowa State Chess Association (IASCA) is a
non-profit organization devoted exclusively to
the promotion of chess in Iowa»
«Another Map of Iowa!»
C - Other interesting Addresses
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1. «Iowa Chess Club Listings»
«This is a free email, turn based, correspondence chess site»
2. «The Iowa Chess Center»
«The Iowa Chess Center offers a variety of
Chess Enrichment options, from on-campus Scholastic
Programs to Summer Camps to Advanced Tutoring Groups»
«Impassable during High Water
A sign is completely submerged
along a road north of Vinton, Iowa»
3. «Quad City Chess Davenport»
«Quad City Chess Davenport - Chess for the Quad Cities»
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