Nearly 140 players joined us for our November Turkey Tactics tournament (try saying that ten times fast!). The turnout was almost as large as our anniversary tournament. More than a third of the entries were provided for free: 34 for female players and 24 for low-income/rural players. Thirty players participated in…
Our Golden Autumn Chess Tournament was another successful, very satisfying experience for players, volunteers and founders. After the very large (150+ players) anniversary tournament last month, it felt like a cakewalk to host "only" 97 players this time. Our 20+ volunteer team tirelessly and seamlessly took care of all the logistics…
September: a month of changing seasons, a new school year, Labor Day... but most importantly, of course, Puddletown's birth month! It's amazing to see how much we've grown in just one year. So far this year, we've donated over $16,000 to our community, including (but not limited to) cash donations to…