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>> reporter: he studied because of her. >> if she were a chess piece, with i would she be. >> she just happened to be a police officer. she as a vested interest in the community. she's actually like a teacher. she's actually like a social worker. >> reporter: so revered a chess park has now opened in her name. >> it's a dream come true. >> check. >> everybody plays chess every day, no matter what you're doing, you got to make a move, you got to make a decision. >> natasha chen, cnn, seattle. >> detective cookie is definitely the queen. and "new day" continues right

Number. her boldest move, starting a chess club in 2006. when neighborhood children first asked her, she couldn't really play. >> actually, i beat new a chess game. >> i put restrictions on myself. i said i wasn't smart enough to play chess. >> but she quickly learned. >> life is like chess. if you're not careful what you're doing, it's going to catch up with you. there's going to be consequences. >> reporter: chess wasn't an easy sell to all children. >> one cade said i don't play chess because chess is for smart people. another kid said i don't play chess because chess is for white people. >...

Many in the Seattle area are mourning the loss of a woman some called "the queen of Rainier Beach." She wasn’t a city official, she wasn’t part of a non-profit. She was simply a woman who would recognize issues in the community, and spring into action, doing whatever was needed to fix it.