Thousands upon thousands of chess matches are played on Pioneer Courthouse Square each year. People come from all over the area to get into a match. In order to accommodate so many players, they play various forms of speed chess. The players bring their own rolled vinyl chess mats and timers. There are a large number of regular players, but there always seems to be a lot of new people. I’ve stopped by many times to watch a couple of matches, and I’ve never seen a woman play in one of these matches. What’s up with that?
