Chess events in Eden Prairie

Chess club plans events in Eden Prairie
Submitted by Karla on June 9, 2009

Chess Club of Minnesota offers its “Stay Sharp” Weekly Summer Chess Event to all players. The once-per-week summer round robin chess event is held every Monday afternoon from 1-2:30 p.m., and runs from June 15 to Aug. 17.

The chess rounds will be held at the Eden Prairie Senior Center, and feature both a novice/intermediate section and an advanced section. A full eight-week session and shorter four-week sessions are being offered and advanced group participants will play with longer time controls than the novice/intermediate group, and will play fewer games overall. Chess sets will be provided, but players are encouraged to bring chess sets, and especially clocks, if they have them, a news release said.

Trophies will be awarded to the top player in each section, and all players will receive a chess medal. No instruction is included during these sessions, which are for kids in grades one through 12. The events are not intended for beginners. Players in the novice/intermediate group are expected to know the rules of chess, know how to checkmate, etc.

The cost is $52 for the full eight-week session, $32 for the four-week session.

Source: http://www.edenprairienews.com