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Global 'chess boom' ripples through western Massachusetts
In recent years, there has been an upswell in worldwide interest in chess. It's a trend that started in 2020 with COVID lockdowns and the Netflix show “The Queen's Gambit,” and has continued as chess influencers get big on social media. And that "chess boom" has sent shockwaves through western Massachusetts, too.
In recent years, there has been an upswell in worldwide interest in chess. It's a trend that started in 2020 with COVID lockdowns and the Netflix show “The Queen's Gambit,” and has continued as chess influencers get big on social media. And that "chess boom" has sent shockwaves through western Massachusetts, too.
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