Anya Corke Allen

Anya Corke Allen is a Woman Grandmaster. She represented Hong Kong at the 2004, 2006, and 2008 Olympiad, and subsequently represented England at the 2012 Olympiad and the 2013 European Team Chess Championship. She lives in New Haven, Connecticut, where she recently completed her master’s degree in Slavic Languages and Literatures at Yale University. She still enjoys playing and teaching chess; visit anyachess.com to learn more.

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Give thanks for a chess cake

11/23/2017 – For those who don't give a fig for pumpkin pie this Thankgiving, here's a dessert treat even your grandmaster will love. Anya Corke Allen is a chess player with a penchant for baking, and shared her adventures making a chocolate chess cake. Yummy! | Photos: Anya Corke Allen
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