Elks Club hosts first youth chess competition

The First Annual South Bay Chess Championships will be held Sunday, Jan. 21 at 9:30 a.m. at the Elks Lodge at Veterans Park in Redondo Beach.

Co-sponsored by the Elks and Kiwanis Club, the event is for kids age 8-18, limited to 50 participants, who will play in 45-minute segments in the Lodge Room.

Trophies will be awarded to the top three finishers in each of five levels. 

Registration is free at RedondoKiwanis.PortalBuzz/Chess. Deadline to sign-up is Jan. 19 at 5 p.m.

Breakfast, snacks, and lunch are provided to all players.