by John Bain | Oct 31, 2021 | Blog, Prodigies in Chess, U.S. Women Chess Champions, Women Chess Players
by John Bain Carissa beats 4 former champions on way to title! Shortly after her 18th birthday, Carissa made history by becoming the first woman ever to defeat four former champions in a USA Women’s Chess Championship on her way to the title. The four former USA Women... Read more 
by John Bain | Oct 5, 2021 | Women Chess Players, Women World Champs 2020
Aleksandra Goryachkina On October 8-21, 2021, all eyes in the chess world will be on 23-year-old Aleksandra Goryachkina, who will be the only woman competing in the Open Section of the 74th annual Russian Chess Championships taking place in Ufa, Russia. Aleksandra... Read more 
by John Bain | Sep 7, 2021 | Blog, Famous Chess Games
Jan-Krzysztof Duda by John Bain Poland’s Jan-Krysztof Duda has emerged as Magnus Carlsen’s newest nemesis. Duda has now beaten the World Chess Champion three times in the past several months. Duda’s first win against Magnus Carlsen In May... Read more 
by John Bain | Aug 14, 2021 | Blog, Women Chess Players
Alexandra Kosteniuk! by John Bain At 37 years old, Alexandra wins the 2021 FIDE Women’s Chess World Cup! Alexandra, aka “Chess Queen” on social media, was born April 23, 1984 in Perm, Russia. The one time 2008-2010 Women’s World Chess Champion... Read more 
by John Bain | Aug 1, 2021 | Blog, Chess Improves Lives, Prodigies in Chess
Nigeria’sFerdinand Maumo! by John Bain Cerebral palsy (CP) affects a person’s mobility, coordination, agility, balance and posture. Regarding intelligence (IQ), however, people with CP fall within the normal distribution on a bell-shaped curve with... Read more 
