On Fri. August 18th, the Hart House Chess Club is organizing a “Hand and Brain” Chess Tournament from 8 pm – 9:30 pm. Hand-and-brain is a chess variant of teams of two players per colour. Each player is assigned either the “brain” or the “hand”. The “brain” can choose any of the six pieces—king, queen, rook, bishop, knight, or pawn—and the other player (the “hand”) moves that named piece on the board that has a legal move. The catch: the “brain” cannot tell the exact move that they want to play or provide any hints to help the “hand”.

Players can sign-up individually or as teams prior to 8 pm onsite. We hope to see you there!

Format: 4-round unrated, Swiss Tournament
Location: Hart House Reading Room, 7 Hart House Circle, Toronto, ON M5S 3H3
Time Control: 5 mins + 5 secs/move increment from move 1
Capacity: 20
When: 8:00 pm – 9:30 pm, Fri. August 18
Equipment: HHCC will supply all chess equipment
Entry Fees: Free for students and members of the Club, $5 for non-members (per player)

Prizes: $25 per team member