Stranger Chess - Street Chess Berlin Style

 My journey through Europe continues, and having passed through Vienna and Prague, I've now reached Berlin. Continuing my attempts to find small chess events along the way, I came across Stranger Chess, which is a social chess meetup in Berlin. Located here , it meets every evening from 7pm , with an emphasis on non competition chess. This is a deliberate strategy, as the goal is to get as many people playing chess, not just competition chess.

I had a couple of enjoyable and challenging games. Like Street Chess, rapid chess is the go, with the time limit of 10m+5s being standard. Also like Street Chess, it is played outdoors (along the footpath), but I wonder how they go during winter. 

After I finished I manage to explore more of Berlin than I planned to. I jumped the wrong tram and began to head in a direction I did not plan to go. Fortunately Berlin has a spoke and ring style public transport layout, so I was able to reach the next ring and take the train to where I am currently staying. I doubt I would have been so lucky if I was in Canberra.