3 Days of Chess
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In the summer of 2025, we will be involved with '3 Days of Chess (3DC)' events in downtown Boston. '3DC' is a series of chess events consisting of two FREE chess workshops followed by a FREE chess tournament. All events are at the Civic Pavilion Hall, City Hall Plaza, Boston and are supported in part by a grant from the Mayor's Office of Arts and Culture.
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Presenters
A US Chess Federation titled player will guide participants at each workshop. In 2025 our presenter will be National Master Ryan Young.
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Target Audience
3DC workshops are suitable for players who have mastered the basics of chess and are seeking to get to intermediate level. Suitable for those with ratings between 800 and 1,400. Adults and juniors ages 10 and up. The tournament is open to everyone with or without an official USCF rating.
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Location
The Civic Pavilion at Boston City Hall Plaza, Downtown Boston. The closest T stop is Haymarket (Orange Line). You can also get off the T at Government Center (Green Line) and follow the signs to the Civic Pavilion. The Civic Pavilion is directly opposite Boston Public Market.​​​​​​​​​​​​​
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Workshop Details, Dates & Times
Each workshop will start on a Sunday at 2pm and last 1 to 1.5 hours followed by exercises and casual chess until 5pm.
To register click here.
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August 3: 'Think Like a National Master' by NM Ryan Young
August 10: 'End Games You Must Know' by NM Ryan Young
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Tournament (Sunday, August 17, 2:00pm)
The final day of the 3DC series is a FREE tournament, open to everyone, regardless of level. The tournament has both rated and unrated sections. Registration will open August 1, 2025. For more information on the tournament see here.
