Event Overview
The Poetic Checkmate
Must Register Online
📅 Date: Saturday April 26th, 2025 from 1pm - 4pm
📍 Location: Busboys and Poets Anacostia
🎟 Online Price: $18.00
Use Promo Code PoeticCheckmateH7 for 25% Off $13.50
Promo code expires April 10th. Code Can Only Be used 24 times.
♟ Chess Tournament Details:
Chessboards and clocks provided
Time Control: G/15 inc/10
4 Round Single Swiss Not Rated
Advance 1900+ Section: 🏆 $150 Top Prize
Intermediate u1600 Section: 🏆 $75 Top Prize
Beginner u1200 Section: 🏆 $50
Gift Card for 2nd
20 people must be enrolled to guarantee a prize fund.
Promo code expires April 10th only can be used 24 times.
Chess & Poetry / Art Slam
A Celebration of Strategy, Culture, Creativity, and Change
Join Big Chair Chess Club for an electrifying blend of chess, poetry, and art with a powerful message:
🎤 Half-Time Poetry & Art Showdown (After Round 2)
🏆 Special Recognition at the Awards Ceremony
As part of our closing ceremony, we will be honoring outstanding chess achievements in our community:
🎖 Howard University Chess Team – Recognizing their victory in the U1800 section at the Pan-American Intercollegiate Team Chess Championship
🎖 Recognizing DC Public Schools Citywide Scholastic Champions (K-12) – Celebrating the next generation of chess excellence
🎙 Special Host & Live Entertainment!
Between chess rounds, enjoy engaging performances, poetry, and entertainment with a special guest host! This is more than a tournament—it’s a DC community experience filled with strategy, art, and culture.
📌 Register Now – Limited Spots Available!
Let’s come together, think before we move, and make a difference! ♟🎤🎨🔥
2004 Martin Luther King Jr Ave SE
Washington, DC 20020
United States