Based on the success of our first-ever chess tournament back in June, the library is having a second U.S. Chess Federation-rated event on Thursday, Oct. 31 -- but players will need to be quick thinkers for this one.
The Frightful Fast Chess Frenzy that begins at 6 p.m. at the Belt Branch, is a blitz-style tournament with a double round-robin quad setting. Participants will be placed in groups of four or less and will play each other in two games per round. Players will have 5 minutes on their clocks.
“I've been hoping to add one or two more tournaments throughout the year after our first tournament went so well,” tournament director Bridged Reeves said. “No library events were planned for Halloween night, so I thought it would give area chess players something to do if they weren’t going trick-or-treating.”
In line with this FREE event being held on Halloween, spooky trophies will be awarded.
More information and registration is available at rhcl.org/website/event/11466278. Games start at 6 p.m., so players should show up early to find their tables.
