David MacEnulty tells the story of how he came to be the coach of a team of elementary school chess players — all from impoverished neighborhoods.

The chess study’s authors included Jennifer Shahade, a two-time U.S. Women’s Chess champion and author of two books, Chess Queens ... puzzles and some of my best wins right before a big ...

The 200-page book is a feel-good read for sure. We see the author, who was an adequate chess player on his own, agreeing to help out a chess coach friend at a Bronx school with a 97% poverty rate.