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08/25/2003 Archived Entry: "LINDSBORG...CHESS CAPITAL OF THE WORLD"

LINDSBORG...CHESS CAPITAL OF THE WORLD

It won't take much to make Lindsborg the chess capital of the world. They took an idea and made it grow.

Now, they've done it again. It will be the site of the U. S. Chess Federation National Junior Championships next July. This is the first time the championship has come to Kansas. Bethany College, the Lindsborg Chess Club and the city worked to get the tournament in Lindsborg. Players under age 20 will compete July 23 to 25 at Bethany College. About 200 players, plus their coaches, families and supporters, will attend the contest.

It's "events" that bring people to town. Lindsborg has learned that lesson well.