Boston Chess Festival
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History by Tom Powers |
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Event Date: June 26, 1991 |
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| Tom Powers, then program director of the FCC, recalls that in 1991, the Club was invited to play the Boylston Chess Club in an exhibition match in Copley Square. A national architects society was holding its convention in Boston at the time, and its local branch made models of buildings from "old Boston" and "new Boston" into a giant chess set for the event. The board was set up for the week, and was used for kids' matches, public play, and for other chess promotions. | |
| The FCC played two G/25 games against the Boylston Club. The format was consultive play, with each Club discussing strategies as a team before making its next move. The Clubs split the short series. | |
| Photos are shown below. Game scores can be found in the Club Game Archive. | |
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| Organizer Dr. Michael Charney running the clock while the teams ponder (pictured above) | |
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| The Boylston Club: Nathan Resika, Boris Baczymshyj, Eric Godin, Alex Keys |
The Framingham
Club: Alonzo Ross, Drew Sarkisian, Adam Bemporad, Brian Wall, Jack Young |
Photos by club member Tom Powers |
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