1. e4 e5 2. Ke2

This two-word phrase is used to describe an individual record with all wins.

Sportscasters like to compare what they are commentating about to a strategic battle, in the form of this ageless board game.

Winners of Season 2, an upholding to protect their Deer Leader.

The IHSA is running online this year on this chess platform that shares the same premium features for all members, patron or not.

1. d4 d5 2. Bf4 Nf6 3. Nf3

The head of the tournament, also goes by the same acronym as a touchdown.

Hop over to capture! One can consider this 64-square board game a cousin of a 16-piece game, likewise 64 squares.

The number of teams in Season 1.

This term is used to describe the format of how IHSA runs its matches 12-11-10-9-8-7-6-5. It is also used when certain matchups are worth different point values.

1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 d5

The event of losing by time, very common in the bullet time control.

There is typically a feud between the Town and this organization that seeks to overthrow the Town.

Never showed up to their games.

A staircase consisting of an endlessly circulating belt, occasionally left disabled for use during State Finals play.

1. a3 d5 2. h3 e5

The way players keep track of their moves game-by-game is held in this special type of book.

Plug in your game after the round into an engine like Stockfish and you output this form of analysis.

This team successfully compromised the Season 1 spreadsheets.

These two teams both scored 5.5/7 at the 2020 IHSA State Chess Finals, the Red Devils losing out to Stevenson for the Championship.

What is the London System?

This place paves way as a resting area for players during a tournament. It likens its name to a certain candy, known for its fruitful and colorful variety.

Perhaps you can find a TV around the corner, perhaps with a crowd gathered around, and perhaps with a Nintendo Switch, playing Super Smash Bros, known as this categorization of games.

DAILY DOUBLE: This was the name in Season 1 for the orange-colored division, named after this renowned U.S. Chess Champion.

This homegrown set of twins from Whitney Young High School went all the way to win the K-12 Bughouse title at 2017 SuperNationals, their third national title.