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Spiegel Cup Qualifying Chess Tournament

September 17, 2017 @ 9:00 am - 5:00 pm

Calling all chess players and enthusiasts!

Join us for a whole day of strategy, intellect, and fun as Fuller Craft Museum hosts a Spiegel Cup Qualifying Chess Tournament sponsored in part by the Massachusetts Chess Association (MACA) and the Massachusetts Cultural Council. Enjoy 4 rounds of chess G/45, d5. The tournament will be officiated by Nicholas P. Sterling, Ph.D., NESA, USCF Chess Tournament Director.

$25 Nonmembers pre-registration (until 9/12)
$20 Members pre-registration (until 9/12)
$30 walk-ins registration

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When you register online you may order a lunchbox from Panera Bread to be delivered at 12:30 pm the day of the tournament.

Please note that all children 12 and under must be accompanied by a parent in the Museum. Explore the galleries and have a conversation with one of our Museum docents. Click the button above to register online or call 508.588.6000. If you have questions email Nicholas Sterling at nicholas@xenophon98.com.

Please arrive at 9:00 am to check in/register. After the tournament do a little shopping at the IKEA just 10 minutes away.

That day will include:
9:00 – 9:45 am: Registration for Spiegel Cup qualifying chess tournament
9:00 – 11:00 am: A reception in the morning with coffee, tea, and muffins/doughnuts
10:00 am: Round 1 begins
10:00 am: The exhibition galleries open to visitors
5:00 pm: Museum closes


Chess @ Fuller Craft is part of the artKitchen Performance Series, which is funded in part by the following cultural councils: Attleboro, Berkley, Braintree, Bridgewater, Brockton, Canton, Easton, Middleborough, Norton, Plympton, Rockland, and Sharon. These local agencies support the arts with funding provided by Massachusetts Cultural Council. We are grateful for their support.

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Date:
September 17, 2017
Time:
9:00 am - 5:00 pm
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