Chess featured prominently at a clinical symposium on Brain-Computer Interface technology held in Shenzhen. FIDE Treasurer Zhu Chen attended the event, highlighting the game's potential in advancing medical research.
FIDE Treasurer and former women's world champion Zhu Chen joined the Brain-Computer Interface Clinical Application Symposium on June 11 at the Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shenzhen. She participated alongside WIM Liang Zhihua as special guests.
The gathering brought together neurologists, clinicians and technology firms to discuss BCI applications. Chess served as a key example following a September 2025 online match between Neuralink patient Noland Arbaugh and Swedish WFM Anna Cramling.
Zhu Chen said it was exciting to see chess play an important role in groundbreaking brain research. Experts noted BCI progress in treating conditions such as Parkinson's disease and spinal cord injuries.
Organizers announced upcoming multicentre clinical projects involving leading Chinese BCI companies, with chess positioned as a tool for testing cognitive hypotheses.