ASK any competitor at Sunraysia Chess Club how they'd prefer to play chess, and they'll tell you "over the board".

The alternative, online chess, is more popular now than it's ever been.

The chess renaissance began with the October 2020 release of Netflix show The Queen's Gambit, which came out during the club's 18-month lockdown-imposed dormancy.

"It was very unfortunate timing," club presiden...