There’s nothing more enjoyable than sitting down with a good chess set and playing a great game of chess with friends. For the small village of Westfield in New York – the forming of the Westfield Chess Club has just made it easier to enjoy chess with others.
The new chess club met for the fist time not too long ago, shares one of the chess club organizers, Charles Ferraro. “Despite typically horrendous Western NY winter weather, we drew ten players last Wednesday at our initial meeting in a local coffee house/restaurant,” said Ferraro. “A 12-year-old newcomer to the game drew himself a pair of lessons from two good players, one of whom (1700+ rated ) will be bringing what he believes are a few good beginners chess books to this next Wednesday’s get-together for the newbie.”
It’s nice to know that in a time of economic difficulties and struggling business and organizations – chess continues to grow and maintain it’s popularity. Ferraro said it well when he said “What has struck me most during this process of getting a chess club started has been the spirit of the chess people involved: Good-heartedness and generosity have shown through. We’ve had donations of chess sets, chess clocks, chess books, and lessons willingly and thoughtfully given to new players.”
Membership in the Westfield Chess Club is open to anyone over the age of six. The club’s intent is to encourage people to play chess – and to play well, in addition to further chess club members enjoyment of the game. At this time, there are no dues required to be a member of the club.
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