Chess-in-the-Steet, 2008 Edition was a big success once again this year!!
On both days we had great participation. As part of WESTFEST, the game of had great exposure to the public at large.
Chess-in-the-Street will also be part of a TV show - Matt Dunigan's Road Grill (a travelling BBQ show on the Food Network). Matt and his crew spent a good half-hour shooting scenes using the giant chess set, and then went on to barbequing venison for an upcoming episode.
Even our local MP couldn't resist. Paul Dewar (NDP Ottawa Centre) sat down to play a few games with the kids.
On Saturday, there was threat of rain but it gave away to fine weather to favour Dave Gordon with the simul 20-0-0.5.
On Sunday, we had Misha Voloaca play blindfold chess on the street. Misha persevered through an intense thunderstorm and downpour of biblical proportions. He stayed in the middle of the street, while his opponents executed moves with rapid sorties from the bus shelter. You can see photos of Misha at the link below.
Unfortunately, after a second downpour we decided to call it a day. This deprived Stijn De Kerpel the honour to do the Sunday simul. But it was all good fun - especially watching the rook pawns swimming down the a-file during the height of the storm.
Thanks again for everyone who helped out this year, notably,
Also thanks to Chess n' Math (i.e. Larry Bevand) for lending me the Giant Chess Set. As always, the set was a big hit and guaranteed that Chess-in-the-Street would be a big success.
You can see photos of the event here:
( http://www.facebook.com/album.php?ai...a&id=565498168 )
Thanks again to everyone who helped out - we'll be back next year!
Tim Bouma
On both days we had great participation. As part of WESTFEST, the game of had great exposure to the public at large.
Chess-in-the-Street will also be part of a TV show - Matt Dunigan's Road Grill (a travelling BBQ show on the Food Network). Matt and his crew spent a good half-hour shooting scenes using the giant chess set, and then went on to barbequing venison for an upcoming episode.
Even our local MP couldn't resist. Paul Dewar (NDP Ottawa Centre) sat down to play a few games with the kids.
On Saturday, there was threat of rain but it gave away to fine weather to favour Dave Gordon with the simul 20-0-0.5.
On Sunday, we had Misha Voloaca play blindfold chess on the street. Misha persevered through an intense thunderstorm and downpour of biblical proportions. He stayed in the middle of the street, while his opponents executed moves with rapid sorties from the bus shelter. You can see photos of Misha at the link below.
Unfortunately, after a second downpour we decided to call it a day. This deprived Stijn De Kerpel the honour to do the Sunday simul. But it was all good fun - especially watching the rook pawns swimming down the a-file during the height of the storm.
Thanks again for everyone who helped out this year, notably,
- Tim Bailey
- Garland Best
- Stijn De Kerpel
- David Gordon
- Mike Holmes
- Gordon Ritchie
- Myron Samsin
- Brad Thomson
- Misha Voloaca
Also thanks to Chess n' Math (i.e. Larry Bevand) for lending me the Giant Chess Set. As always, the set was a big hit and guaranteed that Chess-in-the-Street would be a big success.
You can see photos of the event here:
( http://www.facebook.com/album.php?ai...a&id=565498168 )
Thanks again to everyone who helped out - we'll be back next year!
Tim Bouma
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