Poetic Checkmate

Busboys and Poets

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.

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♟ 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! ♟🎤🎨🔥

Address:

2004 Martin Luther King Jr Ave SE
Washington, DC 20020
United States

Sections: 3
Grand Prix Points: 0
Prize Fund: 350
FIDE Rated: No
Handicap Accessible: No
Residency Restriction: No
Online Event: No

Organizer Overview

Big Chair Chess Club
Email: info@bigchairchessclub.org
Phone: 240-770-9223