The Chess Experience A Journey To Be The First US Black Woman Chess Master w/ Rochelle Ballantyne
Nov 1, 2022
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Highlight of Early Chess Journey
- Winning girls nationals and earning a full ride to university was a highlight of Rochelle's early chess career.
- The conversations with her mother and grandmother about chess and pride were deeply meaningful.
Grandmother Inspired NM Goal
- Rochelle's grandmother taught her about black chess players and the absence of an African-American female national master.
- This planted the seed for Rochelle's goal to be the first to achieve this title.
Inspired By Chess in Ghana
- Visiting Ghana and seeing children playing chess with minimal resources inspired Rochelle deeply.
- She reflected on her privilege and the broader impact of chess in low-income communities.