But her vision was too weak to be able to read, write, see images or faces. ![]() She could differentiate between light and dark, identify bright colors, shadows, and shapes. ![]() Backgroundĭonna was born with very limited vision, where she could only see things close up. Below are some of the insights into what it is like to be a chess player while having no vision and how chess is helping Donna to stay connected and be socially active. She is a true inspiration not just for visually impaired people, but to all chess players. Photo: courtesy of Donna Jodhan.ĭonna is visually impaired, but that did not stop her from taking up the game back in 2003, while in her 40s. Donna Jodhan playing chess on an adaptive chessboard. If you ever struggled to learn or to keep up with your chess, imagine doing it with your eyes closed. ![]() They have inspired the world, changed the game, and brought more public interest to chess.Īnd then there are more ordinary people that the world has not heard of that do extra-ordinary things with the same game. There are extraordinary people out there like GMs Magnus Carlsen, Hikaru Nakamura, Bobby Fischer, Judit Polgar, and her sisters who took an ordinary game of chess to the next level.
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