Chess in the Mainstream Press: Jessica Lauser

She may not be as strong as Beth Harmon; on the other hand, Jessica Lauser is legally blind and - more importantly - not fictional. Here's a nice profile of Lauser, who has won the U.S. chess championship for the blind (for women, or period? I'm not sure) the past three years. Good luck to Jessica in achieving the master title, and, when possible, playing in the Olympiad.