![]() ![]() He was exploring new opportunities in the field - and not having much luck - when someone told him about a school custodial job. He was burned out from his job in the telecommunications industry and took an early retirement package at age 50. In Hampden, Bishop’s coaching success followed a happy twist of fate. “It definitely feels like chess is having a moment.”Īt this Oregon school, students do all the cleaning ![]() “What we are seeing is an unprecedented period of boom, like nothing before,” said Leon Watson, spokesperson for. The total number of registered users has nearly quadrupled to 123 million, the company said.Ĭhess fans are also watching videos of grandmasters teaching strategies and livestreams of high-profile chess players facing off. It had hit 10 million by January of this year. in full force - but it grew to 4.5 million by the end of 2020. The website had 1.5 million daily users in February 2020 - just before the pandemic hit the U.S. In addition to his custodial duties, Bishop also serves as the chess coach for district’s nationally recognized middle school chess team. Custodian David Bishop cleans pencil marks from desks in the Hampden Academy library, Tuesday, April 25, 2023, in Hampden, Maine. ![]() The website and app allow visitors to learn the game, to play against each other or against a computer, and to get chess news. During the pandemic, a growing number of kids forced to stay at home for extended periods turned to to relieve their boredom. ![]()
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