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While the chess community in Corpus Christi may not be a subculture you think of right away, it's slowly growing with a new chess tournament coming up Saturday.

The tournament will start at 5 p.m. at The Exchange in downtown Corpus Christi. There will be a $5 fee to participate.

Kiya Vance and Logan Hanna started the new chess event with their business, Wordofmouth, in February when the inaugural tournament was held at the downtown Cafe Calypso.

Vance, co-founder of the community collective aimed to "connect local artists of all kinds," said he has been a fan of chess his whole life and wanted to bring the community together through the game.

"Our end goal is to create a healthy, happy and large chess community where non-players don't feel pressured and new players feel like they're always learning," Vance said.

All ages and talent levels are welcome to participate.

Vance said he hopes to hold three tournaments a month in the future.

Awards will be given to the first five winners. First place will receive 15% of the entry fees as a cash prize.

For more information, visit instagram.com/wordofmouthlivemusic.

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John Oliva covers entertainment and community news in South Texas. Contact him at john.oliva@caller.comor Twitter@johnpoliva.

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