Team Chess Individual Champions Team Chess Individual Champions* Last updated at 10:50 am on Sunday, March 16, 2025
From 1979 to 1992, IHSA held an individual tournament and determined an individual champion in Class A and AA. In 1993 and 1994 only a single champion was determined.
| Year | Class | Name | School | Mark |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978-79 | A | Kevin Schmuggerow | Poplar Grove (North Boone) | |
| 1978-79 | AA | Melvin Alsberry | Chicago (Carver) | |
| 1979-80 | A | Kevin Schmuggerow | Poplar Grove (North Boone) | |
| 1979-80 | AA | Marty Biskowski | Riverside (R.-Brookfield) | |
| 1980-81 | A | Bill Myers | Poplar Grove (North Boone) | |
| 1980-81 | AA | Ken Wallach | Lincolnshire (Stevenson) | |
| 1981-82 | A | Steve Szpisjak | Aurora (Marmion Academy) | |
| 1981-82 | AA | Ken Wallach | Lincolnshire (Stevenson) | |
| 1982-83 | A | Steve Szpisjak | Aurora (Marmion Academy) | |
| 1982-83 | AA | Tim Macejak | Evanston (Twp.) | |
| 1983-84 | A | Steve Szpisjak | Aurora (Marmion Academy) | |
| 1983-84 | AA | Roger Blakley | Urbana (H.S.) | |
| 1984-85 | A | Larry Lim | Aurora (Marmion Academy) | |
| 1984-85 | AA | Dave Rajendran | Oak Park (Fenwick) | |
| 1985-86 | A | John Wilson | Normal (University) | |
| 1985-86 | AA | Andrew Payne | Chicago (St. Ignatius College Prep) | |
| 1986-87 | A | John Wilson | Normal (University) | |
| 1986-87 | AA | Ivan Jonota | Des Plaines (Maine West) | |
| Jim Burns | Palos Heights (Shepard) | |||
| 1987-88 | A | Joe Gallianetti | Roanoke (R.-Benson) | |
| 1987-88 | AA | Mark Petersen | Elgin (H.S.) | |
| 1988-89 | A | Jamal Lewis | Chicago (Hales Franciscan) | |
| 1988-89 | AA | Brad Crawford | Downers Grove (South) | |
| 1989-90 | A | Andy Henson | Georgetown (G.-Ridge Farm) | |
| 1989-90 | AA | Brad Crawford | Downers Grove (South) | |
| 1990-91 | A | Che Wei Wang | Urbana (University) | |
| 1990-91 | AA | Allen Hammond | Chicago (St. Ignatius College Prep) | |
| 1991-92 | A | Justin Larson | Poplar Grove (North Boone) | |
| 1991-92 | AA | Steve Arlinsky | Skokie (Niles North) | |
| 1992-93 | Max Stesel | Buffalo Grove | ||
| 1993-94 | Soren Dayton | Evanston (Twp.) |
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