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Gaming | Chess Workshop

with chess master Dr. Alexey Root
2026-05-07 17:00:00 2026-05-07 19:00:00 America/New_York Gaming | Chess Workshop Learn more about chess in education and play a match with a chess master. Norcross Branch - Norcross Meeting Room

Thursday, May 07
5:00pm - 7:00pm

Add to Calendar 2026-05-07 17:00:00 2026-05-07 19:00:00 America/New_York Gaming | Chess Workshop Learn more about chess in education and play a match with a chess master. Norcross Branch - Norcross Meeting Room

Norcross Branch

Norcross Meeting Room

Learn more about chess in education and play a match with a chess master.

Meet Dr. Alexey Root, national master with a peak US Chess rating of 2260 and the 1989 U.S. Women's Chess Champion, as she discusses her latest book, United States Women's Chess Champions, 1937–2020, and plays 10 chess games simultaneously against library patrons on a first come, first to play basis! 

There will be chess sets and boards available for casual play among attendees.

Books will be available for purchase and signing.

Registration is requested. 

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Dr. Alexey Root is an educator and national chess master with a peak US Chess rating of 2260. She was named the 1989 U.S. Women's Chess Champion.

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AGE GROUP: | Ages 19+ | Ages 16-18 | Ages 12 - 15 |

EVENT TYPE: | Gaming | Community | Author Talk |

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