Dr Jane Goodall, famous for her work with chimpanzees and the environment, spoke in Chicago on behalf of Chess Without Borders, an organization that brings chess to the elderly  in nursing homes and also helps set up chess clubs around the world.

Dr. Goodall founded the Jane Goodall Foundation. Grandmaster Yuri Shulman founded Chess Without Borders. I don’t believe that any chimps took part in the Chess games.

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