Scholastic Chess Tournaments, Be Prepared!

It's almost here! Get ready! School chess tournaments will be here before you know it, if you or your child aren't involved in scholastic chess tournaments you really should consider it, chess tournaments are great family fun, they host food bar's soft drink stands and chess game vendors, and of course the chess matches. Almost all scholastic chess tournaments are 5 game rounds with 30 minutes per player (if they are using chess clocks) so it's an all day event of food, fun and games. Be prepared to face the crowds, traffic, food, and travel. Also be prepared and ready for these exciting events by getting the right kind of chess gear, at the tournament they have chess sets already set up, but those are for tournament play only, you can have your own Full Size Tournament Chess Set or go with one of the popular Magnetic Travel Chess Sets to play with of the record or go over your games to analyze what you did right or wrong, or what your opponent did right or wrong. Take it a step further and buy Chess Training Books that teach you how to demolish your opponent (figuratively speaking). There are many ways to improve your chess game, so dont limit yourself, get into the game, and have fun!