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How two Chicago teens are cracking open the male-dominated world of competitive chess

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Only about 14% of competitive chess players in America are women, according to the U.S. Chess Federation. Maggie Tsyganova and her former classmate Lizzy Brahin started the nonprofit Queens United Chess. The group has partnered with Chicago Public Schools and the Renaissance Knights Chess Foundation to bring the game into 10 schools across the city.

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How two Chicago teens are cracking open the male-dominated world of competitive chess

The young women started a nonprofit to introduce chess to more girls. So far they’ve reached 550 students with free lessons, a podcast and more.

·Chicago, United States
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WBEZ broke the news in Chicago, United States on Friday, March 31, 2023.
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