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Fromper · 03-02-2008, 02:26 AM

Here's an odd one: The Florida Renaissance Festival at Quiet Waters Park in Deerfield Beach, Florida has open chess play. They've got three giant boards (roughly 1 foot squares, I'd guesstimate), and people just walk up and play. There used to be a strong player who played there for money, but I think the faire got rid of him because they considered it gambling. The faire runs for 5 weekends every February-March. Next weekend is the final one for this year.

As a ren performer who doesn't have an act right now and has never worked that particular faire, I've actually been thinking of asking if I can take over as the resident chess expert next year. I'm thinking that if I give people prizes for beating me instead of money, then they might see it as just another faire game, not gambling.

--Fromper

03-02-2008, 02:26 AM	#13 (permalink)
Fromper Forum King Posts: 1,322 Thanked 77 Times in 75 Posts Chess Profile	Here's an odd one: The Florida Renaissance Festival at Quiet Waters Park in Deerfield Beach, Florida has open chess play. They've got three giant boards (roughly 1 foot squares, I'd guesstimate), and people just walk up and play. There used to be a strong player who played there for money, but I think the faire got rid of him because they considered it gambling. The faire runs for 5 weekends every February-March. Next weekend is the final one for this year. As a ren performer who doesn't have an act right now and has never worked that particular faire, I've actually been thinking of asking if I can take over as the resident chess expert next year. I'm thinking that if I give people prizes for beating me instead of money, then they might see it as just another faire game, not gambling. --Fromper __________________ Current study plan: 1. Play at least 2 slow USCF rated games per week. 2. Play at least 3 other games per week. 3. Study my own games - All of them!!! 4. Do at least 50 tactics puzzles per week. 5. Read at least one chapter of a Chess book every week. 6. Play through at least 3 master games per week. "Don't be afraid of ghosts! Always play the moves you want to play unless you see a genuine tactical drawback." --Grandmaster Neil McDonald