Oregon’s 16-year-old ‘Woman Grandmaster’ on her chess goals

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Oregon’s 16-year-old ‘Woman Grandmaster’ on her chess goals

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Published on Jan 23, 2025, 12:52:47 PM
Total time: 00:14:45

Episode Description

Oregon's reigning – and two time – state champion in chess is a junior at Westview High School in Beaverton. Zoey Tang has been playing since she was 7 years old and joined a chess club at her small charter school. She was hooked. She recently became the first Oregonian ever to achieve the title of “woman grandmaster.” She joined us to share her thoughts on the title and her goals going forward.

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