by John Bain | Jan 19, 2022 | Blog, Chess Improves Lives, World Chess Championship 2021
John and LaVaunat2021 World Chess ChampionshipGames 6, 7 and 8 by John Bain Alexandra Botez’s comments ignite some flames on social media! We had several memorable moments in Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE). Game 6 was a record-breaking marathon–the... Read more
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... 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 2020,... Read more
by John Bain | Aug 14, 2021 | Blog, Women Chess Players
Alexandra Kosteniuk! by John Bain Alexandra is scheduled to play in the 2022 Women’s World Chess Candidates Tournament later in 2022. At 37 years old, Alexandra wins the 2021 FIDE Women’s Chess World Cup! Alexandra, aka “Chess Queen” on social... Read more
by John Bain | Aug 1, 2021 | Blog, Chess Improves Lives, Prodigies in Chess
Nigeria’sFerdinand Maumo! by John Bain Ferdinand Maumo was born to play chess! Regarding intelligence (IQ), however, people with cerebral palsy (CP) fall within the normal distribution on a bell-shaped curve with approximately 2.5% falling in the superior/genius... Read more
by John Bain | Jul 5, 2021 | Blog, Chess Improves Lives, Women Chess Players
Gisela Kahn Gresser 9 TimesUSA Women’s Chess Champion! by John Bain Gisela Kahn Gresser won the title nine times between 1944 and 1969. Gisela Kahn Gresser was born February 8, 1906 in Detroit, Michigan and died December 4, 2000. Gresser studied the... Read more