Let's play! How Fort Wayne's chess subculture is growing and using the game to bridge community gaps

Chess has been rising in popularity as a "hip" pandemic pastime since The Queen's Gambit hit Netflix in 2020. But you might not realize Fort Wayne has a thriving chess subculture of its own.

Let's play! How Fort Wayne's chess subculture is growing and using the game to bridge community gaps

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Let's play! How Fort Wayne's chess subculture is growing and using the game to bridge community gaps

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