"It doesn't matter what their social or economic background is — it's very cheap to play, and you can get good just by practicing. Kids from rural areas can play kids from private schools. It develops confidence and the ability to work with logic."
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"Alexandra Botez: Stanford's first female Chess Club president". The Stanford Daily. 2014-10-31.
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