Ben Finegold To Premiere At The DIA
POSTED: Wednesday, February 25, 2009
UPDATED: 2:07 pm EST February 25, 2009
DETROIT — The international chess Grand Master Ben Finegold will be at the Detroit Institute of Arts on Saturday.
Finegold will simultaneously match strategies with 50 Detroit City Chess Club members while visitors watch on large screen monitors. The mission of the presentation is to teach area students and guests the game of chess as well as all the life lessons it has to offer.
The presentation will take place Saturday from 5 to 9 p.m. in the DIA’s Great Hall. The event is free with museum admission and DIA members are admitted free. For more information call 313-833-7900 or visit www.dia.org.
Source: http://www.clickondetroit.com
Chess Daily News from Susan Polgar
Ben Finegold is NOT a GrandMaster. He is an International Master.
True, but he plays as well as a GM.
Agreed, one of Ben’s specialities is the 10 move or less Grandmaster Draw