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...They loved the idea of blitz chess," said Edelman, referring to the high-speed chess that will be played for some of the matches "Speed chess is good...
Daniel H. Edelman '91, a member of the Harvard Chess Club and a spokesperson for the United States Chess Federation, is managing the three-day exhibition, which is set to run August 11 to 13 in the Copley Square area of Boston...
Judit Polgar, a 17-year old from Hungary who is the number-one female chess player worldwide and the youngest person ever to become grandmaster, will play Patrick Wolff, the current U.S. champion, and Gov, William F. Weld'66, among others...
Parts of the event, though will occur around Harvard. Edelman, who manages Polgar and her two sisters, also internationally-ranked chess players, said he does not know if the Polgars will visit Harvard while in Boston...
...said that ESPN, who will film some of the matches, will be shooting scenes of chess players around Harvard Square. Edelman also said that some of the visiting grandmasters may come to the Square to play against local players for the cameras...