Master-level chess player and LaGuardia Community College Accounting student Giovanny Ospina will take on up to 30 players on Monday, May 6, in the E-Atrium, starting at 12 noon.
Everyone is welcome. Register at the event. Refreshments will be served.
Giving them a fighting chance, he will dart from table to table, only allowing himself 10 seconds to decide on his move.
The 37-year-old, who immigrated to Queens from Columbia and is father to a six-year-old, has done these exhibitions many times before, and, while he rarely faces a challenge, there are no hard feelings. In fact, he may be impressed by your ability, win or, inevitably, lose.
“It’s a way to find new talent,” he said in an interview. “We hope to form a team at LAGCC and maybe take on other CUNY schools.”
Even better, on Thursday, June 20, 12-6 p.m. in E-111, Ospina will head a tournament for LaGuardia students, faculty and staff. Prizes include a total of $250 worth of Amazon gift cards for the top four finishers.
For more details, write lagcc.chess@gmail.com or call/text 347-219-4247.
Even if you’re a novice, you may want to get involved. Ospina said he learned the game relatively quickly, at a young age, being taught tactics from his stepfather. It’s a great way to train the brain.
“It requires deep thinking, and you have to plan many moves ahead,” he said. “It teaches you analytics and can help you in many aspects of your life. And once you learn it, you will become very passionate about the game.”
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