NEWS
What's New?
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The website is undergoing an overhaul, so the way that things are done on the site may change.
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The Summerside Chess Club (held at the library) is going to be running all summer. We may take a week or so off in July... but that is yet to be decided. The Chess Table has always remained open and in service all summer... so nothing will change
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More...
The Chess Table
Library Chess Club
The Chess Table used to be located in the main section of the Summerside Farmer's Market. It used to have a full-size vendor's table, as well.
Then I moved to Africa for a decade (refer to The Chess Man to learn more), and everything was different, when I came back.
The Chess Table is open to anyone and everyone who wants to sit down, and have a game of chess. Anyone and everyone are
also free to fold origami.
However...
Per week (per market-morning), The Chess
Table is used primarily by children.
KIDS ARE FREE TO
STAY AT THE CHESS
TABLE FOR AS
LONG AS THEY
LIKE... even if what they're doing has nothing to do with chess or origami.
The Chess Table exists to provide a safe-space for children at the market. Before I went to Africa, we had a separate play-room for children. When I came back, though, it was now used for storage.
Due to the fact that kids can stay at the table for as long as they like, anyone is welcome to come & play, but I limit how long other adults can stay at the table.
updated regularly, and the mobile site has
finally been re-written.
On the last Saturday of every month,
Math, but is only open to members of the Summerside Chess Club. Since the tournaments are rated by Chess'n Math, it costs $10 to participate in the tournament.
Each year, the Summerside Chess Club has children who enter the PEI Provincial Chess Challenge. This event is sponsored by the PEI Youth Chess Association (PEIYCA), is rated by Chess'n Math, & also by The Chess Federation of Canada.
Pre-registration is required for this tournament. &
So come to the Summerside Chess Club... you'll be glad you did!
So come to the Summerside Farmer's Market... you'll be glad you did!
So come to the Summerside Chess Club... you'll be glad you did!
since 2007