On Saturday, June 1, 2024, we held another great day of Chess in the Park at Eastern Market Metro Plaza. 49 students in grades 2 – 8 enjoyed the pleasant late spring weather and friendly chess competition. This style of tournament reduces the wait time between games allowing some kids to play as many as 10 games (while most played 6 – 8 games) that morning.
We awarded trophies to the top players, top girl, and the top two D.C. school teams to compete. Congratulations to the Washington Latin PCS team for winning their fourth consecutive Chess in the Park and to the BASIS Washington, DC team for their strong second place showing. Both schools had also competed in the most recent season of our Potomac Youth Chess League.
We will hold another Chess in the Park FREE Tournament at Eastern Market Metro Plaza on Saturday, June 22, 2024 from 10:30 am until 1:00 pm. Any students in grades 2 – 8 who know the real rules of chess and understand tournament etiquette are welcome! For more information and/or to pre-register visit: https://chessctr.org/play/easternmarketmetro/
Thank you to Barracks Row Main Street for their continued partnership and support of Chess in the Park!