Chess Moves 1 Cruise (Event)

Type: event

Date: 2006-01-14

Location: Caribbean, Half Moon Cay, Tortola

Participants: Randal Schwartz, Neil Bauman, Larry Christiansen, Joel Benjamin

Alias: Chess Moves 1 Cruise, Chess Moves Cruise, Chess Moves 1, Chess Moves I, 31st Geek Cruise

Chess Moves 1 Cruise (January 14 – January 21, 2006) was the maiden dedicated chess-themed educational voyage organized by Geek Cruises (Insight Cruises), sailing through the Eastern Caribbean aboard Holland America's M.S. Zuiderdam.
Program & Instruction
- The cruise offered intensive seminars covering opening theory, chess tactics, strategy, and endgame play.
- Featured instruction, private consultations, and informal blitz tournaments led by Grandmasters Larry Christiansen, Joel Benjamin, Susan Polgar, and FIDE Master Paul Truong.
Key Itinerary & Ports
- Departed from Fort Lauderdale, Florida.
- Visited Half Moon Cay (Bahamas) and Tortola (British Virgin Islands).
Shore Excursions I Took
Notable Events
- Neil Bauman's Victory: During the cruise, Neil Bauman pulled off a private, historic victory over Grandmaster Larry Christiansen in a game of chess. See Neil Baumans Chess Victory over Larry Christiansen.
Flickr Collection
- Photos from the maiden chess cruise workshops and shore excursions are preserved in my Flickr Album.

These facts are as Randal recalls them, but much time has passed for most of this. If you find a factual error, please email realmerlyn@gmail.com.

Chess Moves 1 Cruise