Disturbing accusations of “grooming” and sexual abuse have recently rocked the world of professional chess. Grandmaster Alejandro Ramírez is reportedly currently under investigation by two major chess ...

Chess grandmaster Alejandro Ramirez has resigned from the St. Louis Chess Club after he was accused of sexual assault by a women’s chess champion. “It is clear the investigations into allegations of ...

See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. In February, former U.S. women's chess champion Jennifer Shahade ...

U.S. women’s chess champion Jennifer Shahade publicly accused fellow grandmaster Alejandro Ramirez of a pair of sexual assaults Wednesday. Shahade made her accusation public via a Twitter post, ...

ST. LOUIS — A chess grandmaster has resigned from his positions with the Saint Louis Chess Club and Saint Louis University amid several allegations of sexual assault. Alejandro Ramirez on Monday said ...

"As a victim and whistleblower, I am fighting back against campaigns to silence me and retaliate against me for speaking up about sexual violence in chess," said Jennifer Shahade, a two-time national ...

ST. LOUIS — At least three more women have accused a top St. Louis chess coach of sexually assaulting them at chess events here and abroad, including two who were underage chess students at the time.

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