National Chess Day event with the Southeast New England Chess Association

Wooden chess pieces on a chess board.

National Chess Day has been celebrated in this country since the 1970’s.  It is recognized on the second Saturday of October to give attention to the joys and benefits of the game of chess. Local recognition by the Southeast New England Chess Association will take place on Saturday, October 14th from 9:30am to 1:30pm with…

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Southeast New England Chess Association Going Strong

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by Bob Salvas for RINewsToday.com When a health crisis that calls for social distancing hits, what does a nonprofit organization do when most of its activities involve kids playing chess, face-to-face? SENECA (the Southeast New England Chess Association), a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, is the official organization for chess in the state of Rhode Island. SENECA runs both…

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