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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. 

Meeting again each Tuesday night over the 10-week time frame, chess girls at various levels, from novice to intermediate, study with UQ’s dedicated and experienced master instructors. This season, WFM and Girls’ Champion of Massachusetts Kelsey Liu and Girls’ Champion of Indiana Madison Brown joined WIM Ellen Wang and FM Alice Lee to lead the sessions. Their enthusiasm to advocate for girls’ chess along with their own chess pursuits contributes remarkably to UQ’s mission of closing the gender gap in the world of chess.

It is never too late to join the lesson series despite its outset earlier this month! Registration still continues in here. Or, email theunrulyqueens@gmail.com to be added to UQ’s mailing list and to receive timely notifications of future events.