Chess Is One IHSA Activity That Has Continued By Going Virtual By going virtual, chess is one after-school activity in Illinois that high schools have been allowed to continue. During these difficult times, I try to stay as positive as possible, I avoid the negative stuff when I can. I apologize because I have to talk a little bit about the bad stuff before I can get to the good news. There have been really sad things that have happened over the past several months. Though it is not life or death, I still feel really bad for the kids. Some of them might not be the best students in the world but going to school at home through the internet is less than ideal.