Chess is the planet’s most popular board game, with a huge following in most parts of the world. Much like remote learning, chess benefited from the recent pandemic, when many people, particularly young professionals, suddenly had plenty of free time at home.  The effect of the popular Netflix series The Queen’s Gambit has been very positive too. Millions of new recruits started to explore the game, usually online. Chess-playing arenas, such as chess.com and lichess.org saw an explosion in membership. Chess publishers, both traditional and electronic, witnessed their markets grow.  All of this sounds very positive, but lately chess hit…

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