Subject: ♟️Melee Tournament Sunday & GM Susan Polgar Event Saturday♟️

Free Unrated Rapid Tournament

Members Only following

GM Susan Polgar Event

Saturday, November 15th

Two Sections: Beginner & Advanced

Approx Start Time: 2:00 PM

Time Control: G/10+5

Prizes TBD

Melee Tournament

Sunday, November 16th

Four Rounds

10:00 AM, 11:30 AM, 1:00 PM, 2:30 PM

Time Control: G/30+5

Register by November 12th for

Early Bird Pricing.

Put your skills to the test in the Chess Zone Melee Tournament this Sunday, November 16th. The sharp G/30 + 5 time control will give you time to calculate, but help keep the action moving. Register today for early bird pricing.

TextChess Zone members are invited to join us for a special, free, member’s only event at Chess Zone on November 15: A lecture and book signing by former Women’s World Champion GM Susan Polgar. The 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. event will be followed by an unrated rapid tournament starting shortly after the book signing. Polgar’s memoir “Rebel Queen: The Cold War, Misogyny, and the Making of a Grandmaster” will be available for purchase for $25. She will only sign books purchased at Chess Zone.

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Gain access to:

  • Rated Game of the Week every Tuesday

  • Special discounts on our weekend tournaments

  • Free admission to GM Susan Polfar's lecture and book signing

Membership Options: 

Individual Membership – $90/year
Family Membership – $135/year
All current Kid Chess students will have a membership included in their tuition.

Upcoming Chess Zone Tournaments

  • Saturday, November 22nd - SCHOLASTIC

  • Saturday, November 29th - ACTION

  • Sunday, November 30th - BLITZ

  • Sunday, November 30th - RAPID