Participants in last year's chess tournament. Photo courtesy of Frank Wagner.

The sixth annual San Diego-Azerbaijan Youth Chess Tournament is scheduled to take place on Saturday, May 25 at the Coronado Public Library, 640 Orange Avenue in Coronado. The free event will run from 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., and it will include lunch. 

The tournament, co-sponsored by the Republic of Azerbaijan and the Global Neighborhood Project (GNP), welcomes young chess enthusiasts from the ages of 8 to 18 to showcase their skills and passion for chess.

Participants can register online through the Coronado Public Library’s website at https://coronado.librarycalendar.com/. There are spots available for the first 50 players.

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