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A young girl in a pink fleece holding a piece at a chess board, playing against another young girl.

Chess players, coaches biased against female players, NYU study finds

In a study conducted by NYU’s psychology department, researchers found that parents and coaches of chess players don’t believe that female players have the same potential as their male counterparts.
Graylin Lucas, Staff Writer Oct 16, 2023

Parents and coaches tend to be biased against female chess players, according to a study conducted by researchers at NYU’s psychology department.  The researchers interviewed...

Cornbread, a famous Washington Square Park chess player, has been playing chess for 20 years in the park.

Anybody for Chess?

Imani Johnson, Contributing Writer Apr 24, 2017
Of all of Washington Square Park's beloved features — from the fountain to the dog park — there is nothing quite like Cornbread, a 20-year veteran of the park's chess scene.

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