Oases of Peace: Charlotte H of Lichess

Charlotte H is most well-known as the creator of the Lichess Horsey (and many of its variants). She also works behind-the-scenes at Lichess and provides a special perspective on the chess world. One of her duties is to moderate the Lichess Discord server and in that capacity is on the front lines to see and deal with all manner of problem behaviors there. In this interview, we discuss gender issues in several contexts: the possible differences in (and causes of) poor behavior online versus in person, whether Charlotte is optimistic about the future of women in chess, and possible improvements to the community and ways to create oases of peace for women in the game.

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