♟️Monday Knights: Chess Tournament (with a twist!)
Who: Anyone who knows the basic rules of chess is welcome to attend! There is no skill level requirement.
Where: 13th Floor Cafe, the room next to the ping pong table
When: Monday night, 7PM. You are eliminated after 2 losses, so the length of your tournament will vary depending on how your games go. If you get eliminated you are welcome to stay and spectate!
What: We are going to play a special variant of chess called CHESS960, with 8+3 time control (you start with 8 minutes and gain 3 seconds after each move). The only difference between regular chess and Chess960 is that your back-rank pieces are randomly organized, instead of using the normal starting position - all standard rules of chess apply otherwise. If you want to review what Chess960 looks like, read: https://www.chess.com/article/view/chess960-fischer-random-explained
This format will help level the playing field and add to the fun. We hope to see you there!