Shernaz Kennedy

Shernaz Kennedy (1954-) is a U.S. Woman International Master. She represented the United States in the 1986 Chess Olympiad, competed in multiple U.S. Women’s Championships, later taught chess in Manhattan schools, and wrote about her connection with Bobby Fischer.

Chess Queen

Bobby Fischer’s Chess Queen: A Review

On January 14, 2026, New In Chess published Bobby Fischer’s Chess Queen: The untold story of the Indian woman who captured the American World Champion’s heart. Its author is Woman International Master Shernaz Kennedy. Her memoi.r is a quick and entertaining read More 🡢
Shernaz Kennedy

Chess or Health, Play or Forfeit

The World Senior Team Chess Championship brings together several hundred chess players in two age categories, 50+ and 65+. Along with babies younger than six months, people aged 65 and older are most at risk for hospitalization from complications from COVID-19. And large gatherings, held indoors, increase the likelihood of disease transmission. More 🡢