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Meet chess champions at the Mechanics' Institute

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Meet chess champions at the Mechanics' Institute

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Super GMs Anish Giri and Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa from the Champions Chess Tour will stop by the Mechanics Institute at 6pm on November 12th!

These two 2700+ chess prodigies will:

  • Present the awards for the winners of the Mechanics Institute Quad.
  • Apply their signatures to the historical Mechanics Institute Signature book.
  • Meet & Greet with the local San Francisco players!

What else to expect:

The Champions Chess Tour is coming to San Francisco for the Grand Final of the 2022 Season. Together with the Mechanics' Institute, the Magnus Chess Group has a special treat for all chess fans in the Bay Area.

We invite people of all chess levels, ages and walks of life to join us to play chess, chat and have fun! Chess sets will be provided.

For all Meetup RSVPs, we will give away 1 free month of Chessable Pro, & Play Magnus App Suite.

The venue:
The Mechanics' Institute is a historic chess club and membership library in the Financial District of San Francisco. Our chess club is the oldest active club in North America and has regularly hosted casual games, tournaments, and prominent players since 1854.Today the Mechanics' Institute hosts national and international chess tournaments, offers virtual and onsite classes, and provides scholastic chess classes in partnership with local schools.

COVID-19 safety measures

Event will be indoors
The event host is instituting the above safety measures for this event. Meetup is not responsible for ensuring, and will not independently verify, that these precautions are followed.
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Mechanics' Institute
57 Post St · San Francisco, CA