And, often they lose to them. Asbury teaches chess to elementary students and is shocked by how quickly they can learn. Every year there is a new young kid who comes in just excited about chess, who understands it, can see the moves and the positions. Within a year, he's beating us all. The tournament continues through Monday with games beginning at 10 a.m. both days.
Players can still enter to compete, by entering a faster paced two-day schedule.
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