Briefs: Shulman wins chess bronze
Barrington's Yury Shulman helped the U.S. chess team nab a bronze medal at the Chess Olympiad in Germany last week. Shulman, a grandmaster who runs the International Chess School in Barrington and teaches throughout the Chicago area, won a U.S. chess title earlier this year. Shulman, a native of Belarus, helped the U.S. stage an upset victory in a tiebreaker against Ukraine. Armenia, the defending champion, won the Olympiad, with Israel placing second.
Poker benefit Friday
The Palatine American Legion will host a Texas Hold 'Em charity poker event Friday, Dec. 5, at Legion Hall, 122 W. Palatine Road. Proceeds will benefit various community and veterans programs. Games start at 4 p.m. and run until midnight, with a multi-table tournament, which has a $75 buy-in, starting at 8 p.m. Games include cash tables with $2 and $4 bets and single tournament tables with buy-ins of $20 to $40. No advance registration required. The $5 fee at the door includes a raffle ticket for a free buy-in to the 8 p.m. tournament. Food and drinks will be available to buy. Betting and winning limits are set by state law. For information, call Legion Hall at (847) 359-1606 or Paul Healy at (847) 496-7254.
Hoffman shop with a cop
The Hoffman Estates Police Benevolent Fund will sponsor the 9th annual "Shop with a Cop" Christmas event on Saturday, Dec. 13, at the Target and Buffalo Wild Wings in Hoffman Estates near Prairie Stone Business Park. A police officer pairs with one of 35 needy children to shop for gifts, with a $125 allowance. After shopping, the cops and kids will have lunch at Buffalo Wild Wings. That's where Santa, the cheer squads from the Chicago Shamrox lacrosse team and the Chicago Slaughter indoor football team, along with players from the Chicago Rush Arena football team, will greet the children. Santa will provide each child with a gift and a stocking full of goodies, thanks to the support of many Hoffman Estates businesses. The public can help by sending donations to: HEPBF, P.O. Box 95611, Hoffman Estates, IL 60169-0611.