About this Event
Test your chess skills, a Grandmaster is ready to face you! A unique opportunity to strategize and make your move against a star player in this Winter Garden spectacle. Where strategy, focus, and confidence take center stage. Players will not only compete but also learn by observing elite techniques and tactics, and by sharpening their problem-solving abilities in real time. Whether you're a seasoned player or an adventurous beginner, every match offers insight, growth, and fun!
Guests will challenge World Chess Champion Grandmaster Maxim Dlugy in two live simulation matches.
Event Details
- Simulation Match Times: 11:00 AM and 12:30 PM
- Location: Winter Garden of Brookfield Place, 230 Vesey Street, Lower Manhattan
- What is a Simulation Match: A chess simulation match is a live exhibition where one expert player plays multiple opponents at the same time, moving from board to board as the games unfold. Blink, and you might miss a checkmate!
- Open to all ages and levels
Registration is necessary for play; once registration is full, please join the waitlist. Please only register for one time slot.
From the first move to the final checkmate, the best strategy is simply show up and play.
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About Maxim Dlugy:
Max Dlugy is one of the most accomplished American chess talents of his generation, earning the International Master title at just 16 and rising to global prominence after winning the 1985 World Junior Championship. A key member of the U.S. Olympiad team and a two-time third-place finisher in the U.S. Championship, he also captured the 1988 World Open and built a reputation as a formidable blitz and bullet specialist. Today, Dlugy leads Chess Max Academy in New York City, where he continues to shape the next generation of players.
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Winter Garden at Brookfield Place, 230 Vesey Street, New York, United States
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