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Alice joined Unruly Queens in Fall 2022 and has been dedicated since then to UQ’s weekly free online group lessons, where she generously shared her memorable positions, games, and tournaments, as well as her inspiring journey with chess. An idol for many girl players to look up to, Alice’s stories especially her new record will motivate young girls to stay with the game and to keep improving to their fullest potential.

In a recent interview with Chess Connections magazine, Alice reflected on her great success with chess and how she felt about resetting the record. Want to hear what Alice said and to learn about her next goal, please watch for the upcoming summer issue of Chess Connections.    

CTC connected with CM Magana and the Kisumu group during its Nairobi trip in March. Although the majority of the Kisumu players did not have the opportunity to participate in CTC’s two-day camp, five young stars from the area travelled overnight to attend in person, and over forty of them joined remotely the evening sessions CTC generously offered.

As CM Magana pointed out, “Compared to their counterparts in Nairobi, the Kisumu juniors are a bit disadvantaged in terms of opportunities generally. We at Kisumu would love to change that narrative.” It is CTC’s great honor to help make this change happen, and to bring this change to many more areas in Kenya where the love for the royal game never dwindles.        

Playing in an all-girls tournament at the national level is a unique experience for all girls. It certainly attests to someone’s chess strength among girls around the same age; but more important than that, it creates an unparalleled opportunity for girls to socialize, connect and support each other. Such opportunity is rare to find and therefore is crucial for building a bigger community of female players, where everyone feels empowered, inspired, and courageous to achieve and embraces her femininity.

For more information about this signature event, please visit the tournament website here.