WESTFIELD — For more than five decades, chess players from around the region have met in Westfield to learn, play and hone their skills. Unfortunately, this tradition could soon come to an end.
Gaetano Bompastore, president of the Greater Baystate Chess Association, formerly known as the Westfield Chess Club, said the group cannot afford the $100 weekly rental fee at its current location, St. John’s Church, and provide snacks, drinks and more for players.
