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SUMMARY:Checkmate Sessions
DTSTAMP:20261020T231349Z
DTSTART:20261105T180000Z
DTEND:20261105T230000Z
DESCRIPTION:Stichting Amsterdam Chess Open brings you Checkmate Sessions.\n
	A community event where chess and techno unites people and brings the\nacc
	essibility of chess to another level. No entry fee\, no tournament\, no\np
	ressure\; this one is for everyone.\n\nFrom 19.00 till 00.00\, the Q-Facto
	ry Café transforms into a space where\nready-to-play boards are spread acr
	oss the room and the dancefloor opens up in\nfront of the chess players be
	hind the decks. Guiding the Checkmate Sessions from\nhiphop to hardgroove.
	\n\nCome for the music\, stay for the game.\n\nYou don't need to know how 
	to play\, or play at all. Pull up at a board if you're\ncurious\, watch a 
	game over a drink\, or just stay on the floor and enjoy the\nsets. Bring f
	riends. Meet strangers. If you've never touched a chess board\, this\nis t
	he easiest place to start. And if you have\, there's always someone to pla
	y.\n\nStichting Amsterdam Chess Open organizes queer-safe events\, we don'
	t tolerate\nany form of racism\, sexual harassment\, discrimination\, homo
	phobia\, transphobia\,\nableism and violence.\n\nThis night is free and we
	 want to keep it that way! Therefore it is a donation\nbased event. The 'f
	inal release' tickets are there if you want to show support\nprior to the 
	event. We have also have a QR-code on site.\nYour donation helps us to pay
	 for our DJs and materials.\n\nGet curious and meet more chess players aft
	er Amsterdam Chess Open 2026.\n\nLineup:\nYALI HENDRIX \nTBA
URL:https://offbeat.amsterdam/event/checkmate-sessions
GEO:52.357355;4.930383
LOCATION:Q-Factory - Atlantisplein 1\, 1093 NE Amsterdam
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:amsterdam-oost,community,dapperbuurt,games,ghetto tech,music,que
	er,techno
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p>Stichting Amsterdam Chess Open brings you C
	heckmate Sessions.<br>A community event where chess and techno unites peop
	le and brings the accessibility of chess to another level. No entry fee, n
	o tournament, no pressure; this one is for everyone.<br><br>From 19.00 til
	l 00.00, the Q-Factory Café transforms into a space where ready-to-play bo
	ards are spread across the room and the dancefloor opens up in front of th
	e chess players behind the decks. Guiding the Checkmate Sessions from hiph
	op to hardgroove.<br><br>Come for the music, stay for the game.<br><br>You
	 don't need to know how to play, or play at all. Pull up at a board if you
	're curious, watch a game over a drink, or just stay on the floor and enjo
	y the sets. Bring friends. Meet strangers. If you've never touched a chess
	 board, this is the easiest place to start. And if you have, there's alway
	s someone to play. <br><br>Stichting Amsterdam Chess Open organizes queer-
	safe events, we don't tolerate any form of racism, sexual harassment, disc
	rimination, homophobia, transphobia, ableism and violence.<br><br>This nig
	ht is free and we want to keep it that way! Therefore it is a donation bas
	ed event. The 'final release' tickets are there if you want to show suppor
	t prior to the event. We have also have a QR-code on site. <br>Your donati
	on helps us to pay for our DJs and materials. <br><br>Get curious and meet
	 more chess players after Amsterdam Chess Open 2026.</p><p><strong>Lineup:
	</strong><br>YALI HENDRIX&nbsp;<br>TBA</p>
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