Goddesschess: $68,000 Chess Tables

The city of Chico, California, paid $68,000 for six (6) concrete chess tables in City Plaza. Say what? Are they paved with diamonds? Story.

2013 SPONSORSHIPS

Hales Corners Chess Challenge XVIII
October 12, 2013
Milwaukee, WI
Record prize money awarded to chess femmes - $800!
In honor of National Chess Day and the one year anniversary of the passing of our webmaster, researcher and writer, Don McLean, additional prizes of $150 were awarded to the top two male finishers in each Section.

Milwaukee Summer Challenge II
June 15 - 16, 2013
Milwaukee, WI
Prizes for the chess femmes and funding a best game prize

2013 U.S. Women's Chess Championship
May, 2013
St. Louis, MO
Goddesschess Fighting Spirit Award awarded to Anna Zatonskih

Hales Corners Chess Challenge XVII
April 13, 2013
Milwaukee, WI
Goddesschess prizes totaled $540:
$180 paid to female players in the Open
$290 paid to female players in the Reserve
$70 paid for the top female players' entry to Challenge XVIII in October, 2013

2013 Grand Pacific Open
Easter Weekend
March 29 - April 1, 2013
Victoria, BC
Prizes for female players and additional sponsorship to support appearance of a WGM

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