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Gentlemen's Chess Club presents a FREE chess tournament


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Posted Online: May 03, 2012, 2:06 pm
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Press release submitted by Nancy Offenhiser

Gentlemen's Chess Club presents a FREE chess tournament MAY 12th!

The Joe Willett Chess tournament is open to all: Women, Men, and Aliens are welcome.

Chess Sets will be supplied.

New to the game of chess? No problem! Come and see what all the fuss is about! We also have chess books and DVD's.

Instructional Lessons are available.

Registration starts at 930 am with 4 rounds beginning at 10 am. For information call Bob Long at:

563-271-6657.

Gentlemen's Chess Club is located at

1101 West 4th Street

Davenport, IA 52801

Corner of 4th and Myrtle-Half a block from the Col Ballroom

Look for the bright yellow sign on the door.






















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