Last year during the holiday season, Dallas had the honor of hosting the National Chess Masters annual tournament. One of the major downtown hotels served as the headquarters and all the matches were held in the main ballroom. The competition was intense with champions being crowned for various levels of play. The organizers had promised to conclude their competition on the evening of December 23 enabling the hotel staff sufficient time to clean the facilities and still be able to be at home to celebrate Christmas Eve. When the manager of the hotel past through the lobby on the next morning he found the winners still discussing the events of the night before. He thought nothing of it until about 11:00 AM when the housekeeping staff complained that none of the chess masters had checked out of their rooms. The manager warned them that they needed to conclude their discussion and check-out, lest they be charged for an extra night. They barely noticed and went on comparing moves, obviously taking great pride in their skills. When he still found them in the lobby at 1:00 PM he called the police who came and arrested them. With what were they charged?
During the holidays in Dallas it is illegal for Chess nuts to be boasting in an open foyer.
Have a Merry Christmas and a Blessed New Year
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