Casual Chess Nights – 2/26

<p><!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --></p> <p class="">Welcome to Puddletown’s Casual Chess Nights!</p> <p><!-- /wp:paragraph --></p> <p><!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --></p> <p class="">At Casual Chess Nights (every Thursday, from <strong>6:30pm to 8:00pm PT</strong>):</p> <p><!-- /wp:paragraph --></p> <p><!-- wp:list --></p> <ul class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --></p> <li class="">You can play tournaments in the <a href="http://lichess.org/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">lichess.org</a> arena… with other friends and classmates you know and have met!</li> <p><!-- /wp:list-item --></p> <p><!-- wp:list-item --></p> <li class="">You can play with accomplished local chess Masters from time to time.</li> <p><!-- /wp:list-item --></p> <p><!-- wp:list-item --></p> <li class=""><em>[EXCLUSIVE for Puddletown Training Students]</em> You can get help with your homework; Zoom link will be shared via separate email.</li> <p><!-- /wp:list-item --></p> <p><!-- wp:list-item --></p> <li class="">Entry is free and open to all. A suggested donation of $10 would be greatly appreciated. Zelle/PayPal at <a href="mailto:puddletownchess@gmail.com" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">puddletownchess@gmail.com</a></li> <p><!-- /wp:list-item --></p> <p><!-- wp:list-item --></p> <li class=""><strong>If you’re new to the lichess arena, here are detailed instructions on how to engage in a game</strong>: <a href="https://puddletownchess.org/tournaments/how-to-play-an-arena-on-lichess/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://puddletownchess.org/tournaments/how-to-play-an-arena-on-lichess/</a></li> <p><!-- /wp:list-item --></p> <p><!-- wp:list-item --></p> <li class="">Links for the 2/26 lichess arena: <a href="https://lichess.org/tournament/8TDQa2dd">https://lichess.org/tournament/8TDQa2dd</a></li> <p><!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <p><!-- /wp:list --></p> <p><!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --></p> <p class="">We are excited to launch this and would love for your players to participate and have fun! Special thanks to our dedicated coaches <a href="https://puddletownchess.org/aidan-gao/"></a><a href="https://puddletownchess.org/jesse-yan/">Jesse Yan</a>, <a href="https://puddletownchess.org/karthik-bimod/">Karthik Bimod</a>, <a href="https://puddletownchess.org/nicholas-bruha/">NM Nicolas Bruha</a>, and NM Yu-Cheng Liang!</p> <p><!-- /wp:paragraph --></p> <p><!-- wp:paragraph --></p> <p class=""> <p><!-- /wp:paragraph --></p>