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The push for more girls to play competitive chess

Published May 25, 2023 at 7:45 AM CDT

A few years ago, two public school students started Queens United Chess to introduce the game to more girls. So far, they’ve reached 550 students with free lessons, a podcast and more.

WBEZ’s Nereida Moreno reports.

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.

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