Jessica Lauser is a chess champion — and she's blind

Jessica Lauser plays quickly and attacks constantly on the chess board, similar the Beth Harmon character from the Netflix TV series, “The Queen’s Gambit.” Her success has won her accolades, and a spot on a 2020 championship squad – and she does it all legally blind.

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