HNOC’s Education Department invites chess lovers of all ages to the Third Annual Chess Fest, presented by HNOC Chess Club. Chess Fest participants will craft DIY chessboards, play chess puzzle games, move as “human chess pieces” on a giant chessboard, and join a friendly fast-chess tournament. Whether you’re already an experienced player or someone just curious about learning the fundamentals of the game, HNOC’s youth-led Chess Fest is the place to be! Chess Fest is FREE, but RSVP’s are required.
HNOC's 2024 Chess Fest will be hosted at The TEP Center on Saturday, November 2, 2024.
Saturday November 2, 2024
10 a.m.–2 p.m. The TEP Center
5909 St Claude Ave
New Orleans, LA 70117
Schedule of Events
10 a.m.–2 p.m.
Chess Family Activities: All ages are welcome to try their hand in Chess Arts & Crafts, a Beginners Chess Crash Course, Chinese Chess and Making Your Own Chess Board
11 a.m.–11:30 am
Human Chess: Battle of the Gulf South Champions! Join in a match between Louisiana High School State Champion Elio Sharp and Mississippi High School State Champion Benson Schexnaydre on a life-size Human Chess Board Game! We need 32 humans to serve as our pieces for the game.
11:30 a.m.– 2 p.m.
Chess Puzzle Competition: test your mental mettle in solving a series of chess checkmate puzzles
12 p.m.–2 p.m.
Five-Round Fast Chess Tournament: sign up to compete in a five-round fast/blitz chess tournament, directed by Downriver Chess Club
12:30 p.m. -2:00 p.m.
Chess Fest Films: watch one or all of a series of films on HNOC’s Chess Club, chess in New Orleans and the mission and history of The TEP Center. Chess films moderated by Chess Cave and Baylee Badawy.
Support
Chess Fest 2024 is made possible with support from the New Orleans Mayor's Office of Cultural Economy, and is presented in partnership with Down River Chess and the Chess Cave.
