Club notes
The best chess clubs are not really about chess
What happens between the games is often the reason people come back for another one.
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Ask a regular why they keep coming back and the answer is rarely an opening.
The room matters
A familiar face at the door, a board already set up, an invitation to play one more.
I came for one game and stayed for four.
- Say hello first
- Offer a second game
- Learn one name each night