No, I’m not talking about Beth Harmon, the fictional hero of the Netflix megahit “The Queen’s Gambit.” Meet Jessica Lauser, the reigning three-time US Blind chess champion. She can tell when a square on the board is occupied, but she can’t always tell which piece it is. When she’s playing against a sighted player in a tournament, she will explain all of this. I just want to be equal.”She has honed her chess game on the streets: Market Street in San Francisco, Santana Row in San Jose, Dupont Circle in Washington. Blind Chess Association, she had hoped to attract 20 participants.

Source: bd News24 December 29, 2020 05:48 UTC