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
by John Bain | Jun 1, 2021 | Blog, Chess Improves Lives, Chess in the News!, Women Chess Players
Iulija Osmak Ukrainian Women’s Chess Champion by John Bain One day in March 2021 on a Thursday, the Ukrainian Women’s Chess Champion, Iulija Osmak, became a World Chess Champion. Iulija Osmak won the online 2021 University Women’s... Read more
by John Bain | May 21, 2021 | Blog, Chess Improves Lives, Prodigies in Chess
Tanitoluwa “Tani” Adewumi A 10-Year-Old Nigerian Refugee to USA! by John Bain Tani is the USA’s newest and for now youngest living* USA National Master, at the age of 10!Tani, a 5th grader at PS 116 in New York City, earned the title on Saturday May 1,... Read more
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