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Austin-Irving Library Offers Chess Event Saturday

By Kyla Gardner | December 19, 2014 5:33am
 An  event  from the Chicago Chess Center will focus on three selected games between world champions in the decade after Garry Kasparov's retirement.
An event from the Chicago Chess Center will focus on three selected games between world champions in the decade after Garry Kasparov's retirement.
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Rick Rysso

CHICAGO — Novice and experienced chess players alike can talk shop at the Austin-Irving Library Saturday.

The event from the Chicago Chess Center will focus on three selected games between world champions in the decade after Garry Kasparov's retirement.

Questions like "How has grandmaster chess changed in the computer era?" and "What does it mean to have a 'style' in chess?" will be addressed.

Audience participation is encouraged, and the event is open to all skill levels ages 7 and up.

The event goes from 2-3:15 p.m. at 6100 W. Irving Park Road.

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