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Bryant Park Chess Team

November 29, 2018

For the fourth consecutive year, Bryant Park is fielding a chess team in the Bankers Athletic League (BAL). The team is captained by Bryant Park Chess Host Gregory Garrett and is comprised of 15 regulars at the Bryant Park Chess Area. We have had some success in the league, taking the Division A Championship in our very first season of participation.

The competition is fierce in BAL, which has been around since 1917 and is one of the premier recreational chess leagues in the nation. Match nights are on alternating Thursdays, when teams choose five players to each face off against a player from the opposing team. Individual victories earn four points, draws get two points, and the winning team adds four for the victory. The season winds up with playoffs to decide the champion.

After splitting two early season matches, the team gets back to work on November 29, squaring off against the Stuytown A squad. Good luck, Bryant Park!