May The Best Player Win

Described as a family-friendly version of The Queen’s Gambit, MAY THE BEST PLAYER WIN explores gender stereotypes and the pressure to succeed through the eyes of a young chess player. IM Carissa Yip, the current US Women’s Chess Champion, called May the Best Player Win “a game-changer for readers of all ages, regardless of whether you play chess! This book will have you inspired to conquer your next match in life.”

May the Best Player Win will also be presented at the upcoming World Chess Championship 2024. The author Kyla Zhao (Stanford ’21) competed in scholastic tournaments for many years and was selected for her country’s national junior squad. She was named a Forbes 30 Under 30 honoree and her books have been featured by CBS, NBC, Good Morning America, VogueBuzzfeed, and more.

May the Best Player Win is available as a print book, audiobook, and eBook here.

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