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Varga Luna

(playing for 4 years)

“I became interested in chess when I was about four. I like chess bc you get to have fun and learn some things. You get to be more patient. You get to focus and concentrate. ”

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2012 National Chess Day

9 Queens & Bookmans presents Friday Family Fun Night

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Girls, Santigold and Chess

January 14, 2013

Watch closely in this new video from Santigold for the HBO series GIRLS, and you can see real girls playing chess on the streets of New York City. So important to see this type of girl power in action!