But for some Beijing-based enthusiasts, there had long been a need for casual gatherings around the board – particularly for English-language speaking players. The chess club that's sunk its heels into the bar began to meet in the summer of 2020 as online chess began to take off around the world – first due to COVID-19 and a need to entertain oneself indoors and later boosted again by the release of The Queen’s Gambit on Netflix. Since its transition away from independent film screenings, Camera Stylo has come to be known as a home to Spittoon readings and events by Beijing’s literati. But lately, a different sort of intellectual activity has been taking place in the café and bar – games of chess.
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