Registration deadline nears for Lou Domanski Chess Festival

By Reader Staff

Registration for the annual Lou Domanski Chess Festival closes Thursday, April 9, after which this year’s crop of competitors will be solidified for the Saturday, April 11 competition at Community Hall (204 S. First Ave.).

The chess festival’s namesake Lou Domanski, who taught thousands of Bonner County elementary school students the game of chess during his life. Courtesy photo

The one-day tournament is separated into three divisions: Elementary (first through sixth grade), Middle and High School (seventh through twelfth grade), and Open — a category made up of both youth and adults. Online registration is free at bit.ly/LouDomanski, but participants will have to pay a small fee on the day of, with prices varying by division. Elementary participants pay $7; Middle and High School players pay $10; and anyone in the Open category pays $12. The tournament will begin promptly at 9 a.m. and run until 5 p.m., abiding by the Swiss system.

For more information, visit the Sandpoint Parks and Recreation Facebook page.

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