Chess In Schools and Communities (CSC) are staging a FREE festival of chess at Trafalgar Square, London between on Sunday 18th July, 2021.
Lewis Carroll’s famous work celebrates its 150th anniversary of publication this year, and children attending are encouraged to dress up as the book’s characters.
The event will also celebrate the 170th anniversary of ‘The Immortal Game,’ acclaimed as the most brilliant game in the 1,400-year history of chess, which was played at Simpson’s in the Strand, just a few hundred yards from Trafalgar Square.
ChessFest will leave a legacy for London as CSC will work with local councils to install giant chess sets and concrete chess tables in London parks to enable chess to be played all year round as in New York, Paris, Amsterdam and other cities.
Events
- Free chess lessons for children and adults from professional chess teachers and top UK players
- ‘The Unofficial World Giant Chess Championship’ – 6 giant chess boards for people to play on
- A human chess game based around Alice Through the Looking Glass performed by professional actors
- 100s of chess tables for children and chess fans to play with each other
- Challenge a Grandmaster at speed chess
- Blindfold Chess exhibition
- Giant screens broadcasting online games between players in London and our sister event in Liverpool
ChessFest, Trafalgar Square, London.
Sunday, 18th July 2021
11am-6pm
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