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Tuesday, January 22, 2013

Rochelle Ballantyne

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Rochelle Ballantyne poised to become the first African-American female chessmaster

The 17 year-old Brooklyn high school senior and graduate of I.S. 318, a middle school famous for churning out chess champs, is working toward becoming the first African-American female chess master.


Ballantyne, who is the lone female star of the recent documentary ‘Brooklyn Castle,’ which sheds light on the Williamsburg middle school’s chess program and its impact on its students.  Read More|  NY Daily News

 

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