Chess Lecture & Simul Series with Beginners Workshops
Learn play techniques from world-renowned chess experts and put your skills to the test! After the lecture and simul, beginners can learn the basics of the game.
Join us in Central Park this summer at Chess & Checkers House for the Central Park Conservancy’s beloved Chess Lecture & Simul Series. Chess masters will walk players through some of their most brilliant moves before facing off against 30 participants simultaneously!
We are also delighted to continue our beginners workshops, which will follow each lecture and simul. Participants will be taught the game rules, including how the pieces move and how to recognize and execute basic checkmate patterns, with plenty of opportunities to ask questions.
Event Schedule
10:30 AM: Check-in for lecture and simul
11:00 AM: Lecture with chess master (simul participants are encouraged to attend the lecture)
12:00 PM: Simul with chess master (prior chess experience required to participate; beginners are welcome to watch)
1:00 PM: Beginners workshop
This event series is free and open to players ages 6 and up. Register in advance to secure your spot in the lecture, simul, and/or beginners workshop. Registration will open one month prior to the scheduled program date.
Lecture capacity is limited to 40 people, simul capacity is limited to 30 players, and beginners workshop capacity is limited to 15 people. A limited number of walk-up spaces will be available on a first-come, first-served basis for the lecture and beginners workshop.
