Human Chess Match — a call for players
Saturday, August 15, 2009 — Filed in: Events
We’re looking
for players — no, not the jet-set kind of high
rollers, but participants for a full scale Live Chess
Game on Sunday, Sept. 13, from 2-4 pm at the
Farmhouse on 45 Edgecomb Road.
Live Chess uses 32 real people as chess pieces playing on a huge outdoor chess board 32 feet square. Ray Estabrook of The Game Loft characterizes the game as “Chess meets Worldwide Wrestling.” It is fast, funny, and ferocious… and not to be missed! Chess players of all ages and abilities are welcome to join in the fun. Actual chess experience is irrelevant. The kings (team captains) will be played by “Bloody Red” Russell Kahn, local chess and art teacher extraordinaire, battling Warren “Dark Deeds Done Dirt Cheap” Falconer. The public is invited to watch the game or to participate as a chess piece—both roles are expected to be engaging, if not educational! Hand-crafted chess attire will be provided to players starting at 2:00 pm followed by an orientation to the game, with the match itself commencing promptly at 3:00 pm. “It really has nothing to do with our ecovillage project,” says organizer Elizabeth Garber. “It just seemed like a fun thing to do in a big beautiful field before fall sets in and we all get bundled up.” Refreshments are provided. The event is free and open to the public. To reserve your place on the chess board, please call Elizabeth Garber at 338-9936 or email ewgarber@adelphia.net.
The Game Loft, Belfast's downtown youth center, has been staging Live Chess for more than 12 years. To learn more about them, visit www.thegameloft.org.
Live Chess uses 32 real people as chess pieces playing on a huge outdoor chess board 32 feet square. Ray Estabrook of The Game Loft characterizes the game as “Chess meets Worldwide Wrestling.” It is fast, funny, and ferocious… and not to be missed! Chess players of all ages and abilities are welcome to join in the fun. Actual chess experience is irrelevant. The kings (team captains) will be played by “Bloody Red” Russell Kahn, local chess and art teacher extraordinaire, battling Warren “Dark Deeds Done Dirt Cheap” Falconer. The public is invited to watch the game or to participate as a chess piece—both roles are expected to be engaging, if not educational! Hand-crafted chess attire will be provided to players starting at 2:00 pm followed by an orientation to the game, with the match itself commencing promptly at 3:00 pm. “It really has nothing to do with our ecovillage project,” says organizer Elizabeth Garber. “It just seemed like a fun thing to do in a big beautiful field before fall sets in and we all get bundled up.” Refreshments are provided. The event is free and open to the public. To reserve your place on the chess board, please call Elizabeth Garber at 338-9936 or email ewgarber@adelphia.net.
The Game Loft, Belfast's downtown youth center, has been staging Live Chess for more than 12 years. To learn more about them, visit www.thegameloft.org.
