Catherine Lloyd and I recently spent some time devising the Open Thoughts series of chess events.
The inaugural event was held today at Costa Coffee in Yarm.
Wherever the sessions may be, the ethos will remain exactly the same.
We want a safe place for people to connect and feel welcome.
Chess sets, boards and clocks will be available and we can play non-competitive games or simply watch others play.
We can solve chess problems together, try some variations of chess or just sit back and relax in safe company.
There will be no talk of chess ratings, who is better than whom or references to former glories.
More ideas for the Open Thoughts sessions are currently at the planning stage.
Let us see what happens next…
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