Update

Hello Chess Players!

It's been an exciting month in the chess world as Ding Liren and Ian Nepomniachtchi  vie for the World Chess Champion title. In game 7, Ding froze, showing us that even grandmasters can falter under pressure. Watch the clip here. 

Quote of the Day

"When I play chess, I forget all my problems..." -from a ChessMeet member

Word of the Day

Caissa - the goddess of chess. Earliest published reference to Caissa was in a poem dated 1527, describing a game between Apollo and Mercury. The U.S. Chess Center: "Caissa smiles upon those who follow her principles and punishes those who do not." Garry Kasparov was known to mention Caissa on some of his 'lucky' wins: "Caissa was with me."

Upcoming:

Book signing of "Black and White: The Rise and Fall of Bobby Fischer" - Special thanks to one of our members, Regina, for sharing this information! If you like comics and chess, this event is a Must! Where and When: May 6th at Everyone Comics, 41-26 27th St, LIC from 4 to 6pm.

Also, we are definitely holding more events in East Village so stay tuned  

See you over the board!

Caressa