What we’re about
PLAY CHESS VARIANTS & CHESSLIKE GAMES: A chess variant is a game in which either the board size, shape, or geometry is changed or new pieces with new moves are included, or rules are changed in some way. We will occasionally include Chinese Chess and Korean Chess.
LOCATION: A Delaware County Library OR possibly Rich Patterson's home in Drexel Hill
WHY PLAY CHESS VARIANTS? "Playing Chess variants keeps you on your toes... You can't fall back on knowing opening moves better than your opponent does. To do well, you have to be aware of everything that is going on and have a good command of Chess strategy and tactics. This makes playing Chess variants a good way to develop the intellectual capacities that help you play Chess well. And, in the end, what is really more important? The intellectual capacities that playing Chess helps you develop or [simply memorization] in Chess? Personally, I consider developing my intellect much more important than mastering a particular game, and that's one of the reasons I consider playing Chess variants a more worthwhile pursuit than just focusing on Chess [alone]." FROM: ChessVariants.com
Rich Patterson will bring different chess boards - 6x6, 9x9, 10x10, 11x11, 12x12, 8x15, and different chess pieces - elephants, cannons, leopards, falcons, archbishops, etc., as well as standard pieces.
A jovial, friendly atmosphere will be promoted! Sign up if you know the basic moves of chess pieces and wish to explore new variations of chess that you haven't imagined before! Don't miss the fun! Sign up now tp become a member of this chess variant meetup!
YOU DO NOT NEED TO BE A CHESS EXPERT TO ENJOY THIS MEETUP!
