Where's Bobby Fischer and Garry Kasparov? Giant Chessboard in Morro Bay

I have never played chess, but I enjoyed watching a young boy and a younger man playing on one of the largest chessboards in the United States.

A woodpusher and a future grandmaster?

The first chess game was played by the two main creators of the project on December 6, 1975.

The chess pieces were made with redwood timbers from two old water tanks that served the town of Morro Bay for more than 50 years. The chess pieces weigh from 18 to 30 pounds. The concrete chessboard measures 16 feet by 16 feet.

I'm Hive account@runridefly, and I need to learn how to play chess, so I can play the game with my two young sons.