Chess event to return to Glendale in September – NBC Los Angeles
The Southern California Open Chess Match will return to Glendale subsequent week, bringing greater than 300 gamers and tens of hundreds of {dollars} in prize cash to the town.
The four-day event can be held Sept. 4-7 on the Hilton Los Angeles North/Glendale, returning to the town following a profitable run in 2025.
Organized by the American Chess Academy, the event will characteristic gamers of assorted ages and ability ranges competing in seven sections.
“I’ve all the time appreciated chess as a result of it teaches endurance, technique and the significance of pondering a number of strikes forward,” Mayor Ardy Kassakhian stated. “However what I take pleasure in most is how the sport brings folks collectively. You possibly can sit throughout the board from somebody of a unique age, background or expertise and instantly share a typical language. That makes Glendale a becoming dwelling for this event.”
As well as, Grandmaster Levon Aronian will participate in a simultaneous chess exhibition Aug. 28 on the Heart for Armenian Arts, 250 N. Orange St., starting at 6 p.m., when he’ll play a number of opponents on the identical time.
Admission is free and open to the general public.
The event options seven sections: Open, U2300, U2100, U1900, U1700, U1500, and U1300.
For extra data on the Southern California Open Chess Match and easy methods to register, go to GlendalePlaysChess.com or contact Armen Ambartsoumian at AmericanChessAcademy@gmail.com.
