The Chess Jawa is already back in his home Sandcrawler on Tatooine, but he sends his thanks to everyone who played and donated! The Jawa finished with around 200 games over the weekend, giving away two patches to Terrans who beat him. In the process he raised over $3,091 for Big Brothers Big Sisters. Utinni! […]
For Immediate Release: CHESS JAWA BACK LIVE FOR DRAGON CON 2021 SEPTEMBER 2-6, 2021, TATOOINE, OUTER RIM The Chess Jawa will be back for live chess to raise money for charity during Dragon Con 2021. The 2021 Charity is Big Brothers Big Sisters of Metro Atlanta. As in past years, the Jawa will be playing […]
Final Chess Jawa Report. 550 games played, $2,600 donated to Make-A-Wish! Many thanks to everyone who played and donated! UTINNI!
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: CHESS JAWA TO PLAY PEOPLE ONLINE FOR DRAGON CON 2020 SEPTEMBER 3-7, 2020, TATOOINE, OUTER RIM The Chess Jawa will play chess online to raise money for charity during the Virtual DragonCon 2020 celebration over Labor Day weekend. All challengers are welcome! “I’ll miss seeing everyone in person,” said the Jawa, “but […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: CHESS JAWA RETURNS TO DRAGON CON – 7TH STRAIGHT YEAR AUGUST 29-SEPTEMBER 2, 2019, ATLANTA, GA USA, PLANET EARTH <pThe Chess Jawa is returning to Atlanta for his 7th straight appearance at Dragon Con. The Jawa will play chess to raise money for the Dragon Con charity, the American Heart Association. “Dragon […]
The Chess Jawa played approximately 160 games spanning 30 hours at DragonCon 2018. He was defeated once, awarding the victor a Double Sun Chess Club patch. This year he raised over $2000 for the 2018 DragonCon charity, Literacy Action, (and you might also have seen his new SandCrawler in the DragonCon parade!) Thanks everyone for […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: CHESS JAWA RETURNS TO DRAGON CON – 6TH STRAIGHT YEAR AUGUST 30-SEPTEMBER 3, 2018, ATLANTA, GA USA, PLANET EARTH The Chess Jawa is returning to Atlanta for his 6th straight appearance at Dragon Con this month. As in past years, the Jawa will play chess to raise money for the Dragon Con […]
The Chess Jawa finished his run at DragonCon 2017 undefeated, with hundreds of victories and a single draw. He raised $1,592 for the 2017 DragonCon charity, Special Olympics Georgia! Thanks everyone for the great games and generous donations! See you next year at DragonCon 2018! Utinni!
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: CHESS JAWA RETURNS TO DRAGON CON – 5TH STRAIGHT YEAR AUGUST 31-SEPTEMBER 4, 2017, ATLANTA, GA USA, PLANET EARTH The Chess Jawa is returning to Atlanta for his 5th straight appearance at Dragon Con this year. The Jawa will play chess to raise money for the Dragon Con charity, Special Olympics Georgia. […]
The Chess Jawa appears in a Cosplay at Dragoncon” post by On Wednesdays We Wear Capes”, News and Entertainment from the Geek Girl Pulpit. Jawa is the first picture in a segment headed “And then there are those cosplays that you’re like, “OMG!”, toward the bottom. (Thanks for the pointer Allison!)