National Chess Day: A Review in Photos

National Chess Day, which fell on October 14 this year, generates many local and regional events celebrating the holiday.

With hundreds of rated tournaments taking place over the weekend, including over three dozen explicitly named in honor of National Chess Day, and countless many unrated festivities, look forward to a full report in Chess Life magazine as well as Chess Life Kids.

Below are just a smattering of photo highlights from the weekend, including mascots, carousels, castles, and a few long trips!

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A shopping mall food court with a carousel and a chess tournament? Birmingham, AL is onto something! (Caesar Chess Scholastic, courtesy Chibuike Ulasi)

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If National Chess Day needs a mascot, the Poison Pawns club in Houston, TX might have a good candidate (courtesy David Mackey and Edward Acosta)

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Megan Chen, from Illinois, took the trip out to Fairbanks, Alaska to become the first woman to play a rated tournament in all 50 states (courtesy Miles Jordan)

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Don't be fooled by his "Hawaii" shirt (or his cowboy hat): Larry Cohen (also from Illinois) was in Fairbanks, checking Alaska off his bucket list, as well (courtesy Miles Jordan)

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That's a big rook! Emmorten castled early and often for their tournament (courtesy Elizabeth Fetters)