by John Bain | Mar 7, 2021 | Blog, Chess Improves Lives, Chess in the News!, Prodigies in Chess
Ottomar Ladva by John Bain Born June 17, 1997 in Haapsalu, Estonia, Ottomar is a chess Grandmaster and a four-time Estonian Chess Champion–winning the title in 2013, 2015, 2016 and 2018! In 2013 at 15 years old, he was the youngest player to win the Estonian... Read more 
by John Bain | Feb 12, 2021 | Blog, Chess Improves Lives, Prodigies in Chess
Oliver Boydell10-Year-Old Author! Question: Why care what a 10-year-old thinks about 25 of the most celebrated, classic chess games ever played? Answer: The 10-year-old is a CHESS PRODIGY! Imagine knowing what 10-year-old Bobby Fischer thought about the classic games... Read more 
by John Bain | Feb 10, 2021 | Blog, Chess Improves Lives
The Queen’s Gambit The Queen’s Gambit is a fictional story–a very popular 7 part miniseries produced by Netflix. The story follows the life of an orphan chess prodigy, Beth Harmon, played by actress Anya Taylor-Joy, during her quest to become... Read more 
by John Bain | Feb 9, 2021 | Blog, Chess Improves Lives, Women World Champs 2020
Shohreh Bayat Chief Arbiter*2020 Women’s World Chess Championship According to an Opinion piece written by Shohreh herself and published by The Washington Post in February 2020, she defected from Iran and found asylum in Britain. After... Read more 
by John Bain | Feb 7, 2021 | Blog, Chess Improves Lives
The Chicago Cops & Kids Chess Initiative promotes non-violence and positive relationships with youth and police. by John Bain Founder David Heiser has brought the benefits of chess to over 30,000 children in the Chicago public schools. See David’s photo... Read more 
by John Bain | Jan 23, 2021 | Blog, Chess Improves Lives, Prodigies in Chess, Women Chess Players
Eline Roebers World Chess Champion – Girls Under 14 by John Bain The World Youth Chess Championship The Netherlands has a female World Chess Champion! Eline Roebers from Amsterdam won the World Chess Championship Under 14 years old category for girls. The World... Read more 
