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International Chess Day Challenge

Matt Pettit

July 19, 2016

July 20 marks the anniversary of the World Chess Federation's formation in 1924. Join us from 2:30-5pm for an informal afternoon at David J's Place. Play, observe and improve your game with Sho Glashausser, Kansas K-8 Chess Champion. This teen program is open for anyone interested in chess. Stop in the Atrium and see Sho's award-winning History Day project on Bobby Fisher and the Cold War.

The library has several books to get started on the basics of chess:

U.S. Chess Federation's Official Rules of Chess
U.S. Chess Federation's Official Rules of Chess By United States Chess Federation
 Knack Chess for Everyone
Knack Chess for Everyone A Step-by-step Guide to Rules, Moves & Winning Strategies By Al Lawrence Al
 
Matt Pettit

Matt Pettit

Public Services Specialist

Matt is a Public Service Specialist for the Topeka & Shawnee County Public Library. His areas of responsibility include outreach library services to nursing homes, senior, retirement and congregate living centers; service to homebound library users; the Kansas Talking Books service; Book Group in a Bag program and the history and sports neighborhoods of the library’s nonfiction collection.

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