All-girl chess tourney to be held at Norfolk State University
International chess grandmaster Susan Polgar will lend her support to girls chess and the inaugural Virginia Queens All-Girl Championships.
The Norfolk Initiative for Chess Excellence will hold the state's first all-girl chess scholarship championships on March 3 at Norfolk State University. The top two girls (one each from the rated and unrated sections) will receive $1,000 scholarships. This tournament to determine the girls state chess champion is free and open to all Virginia girls ages 5 to 18.
On March 2 at 3 p.m., Polgar will celebrate Women's History Month at the Chrysler Museum of Art to play a 15-person simultaneous match with five girls, five boys and five Navy chess players. The event is free to the public.
Source: http://www2.timesdispatch.com
These events are organized by the Norfolk Initiative for Chess Excellence (NICE)
For more information please visit www.Nicechess.net or contact NICE Director Lisa Suhay Lsuhays2@cox.net to register.
2 comments:
Thank you for everything you do for girls.
My daughter's 10th birthday is on March 2nd, and she is SOOOO looking forward to meeting you!
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