The Racine Public Library is hosting a Bughouse Chess Tournament for kids in grades 2-9, on Mondays, Dec. 1 and 8 from 6:30-7:30 p.m. in the Youth Services Dept.
Facilitated by Edward Larkin of EL ChessAcademics LLC, the gathering is intended for both beginners and advanced players.
Bughouse, also referred to as tag team chess, is played by two teams of two players each. This requires that two chessboards be placed side by side with partners sitting on the same side of the table. For each team, one player plays with white pieces and the other plays with black.
Each pair of contestants plays an orthodox chess game with one special feature: All captured pieces are given to ones partner. These then become reserve pieces which can be dropped onto an empty square on the board at anytime during the game. This is done in lieu of a board move.
Early arrival (15 min.) to the match is suggested in order to complete partnering and brief instruction.
Registration is required for this free program and may be made by contacting the Youth Services Dept. at 262.636.9245 or by visiting the YSD reference desk in person.
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