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9th Annual Chess-in-the-Parks Rapid Open

The view from above

Scores of competitors concentrate on the game

9th Annual Chess-in-the-Parks Rapid Open

9th Annual Chess-in-the-Parks Rapid Open

9th Annual Chess-in-the-Parks Rapid Open

9th Annual Chess-in-the-Parks Rapid Open

9th Annual Chess-in-the-Parks Rapid Open

Getting an early start

9th Annual Chess-in-the-Parks Rapid Open

9th Annual Chess-in-the-Parks Rapid Open

9th Annual Chess-in-the-Parks Rapid Open

9th Annual Chess-in-the-Parks Rapid Open

A crowd gathers to watch a match

9th Annual Chess-in-the-Parks Rapid Open

Watch and learn

International Master Yury Lapshun plays a round of speed chess

9th Annual Chess-in-the-Parks Rapid Open

9th Annual Chess-in-the-Parks Rapid Open

9th Annual Chess-in-the-Parks Rapid Open

9th Annual Chess-in-the-Parks Rapid Open

9th Annual Chess-in-the-Parks Rapid Open

9th Annual Chess-in-the-Parks Rapid Open

9th Annual Chess-in-the-Parks Rapid Open

9th Annual Chess-in-the-Parks Rapid Open

Ed Feldman, event organizer

9th Annual Chess-in-the-Parks Rapid Open

Commissioner Benepe speaks to the crowd

9th Annual Chess-in-the-Parks Rapid Open

9th Annual Chess-in-the-Parks Rapid Open

9th Annual Chess-in-the-Parks Rapid Open

9th Annual Chess-in-the-Parks Rapid Open

9th Annual Chess-in-the-Parks Rapid Open

9th Annual Chess-in-the-Parks Rapid Open

9th Annual Chess-in-the-Parks Rapid Open

Children compete

9th Annual Chess-in-the-Parks Rapid Open

9th Annual Chess-in-the-Parks Rapid Open

Young gamers

9th Annual Chess-in-the-Parks Rapid Open