Quote Originally Posted by ian findlay View Post
This is great news. Chess popularity had been on the decline for many years. Now it seems to be growing again. I know this is cyclical and a lot had to do with the Queen's Gambit, but there are a lot of volunteers out there who work very hard and it is nice to see
success. Congratulations Vlad and everyone!
I think the pandemic also had a lot to do with it. People tried online chess when locked down and liked the challenge.