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Parents and coaches of youth chess players believe girls and women have less potential than their male counterparts, according to a new study.

Parents and coaches of youth chess players peg the highest potential rating of girl players to be lower than that of boy players.

This article was originally drafted for Women's History Month, but was held pending the results of US Chess' investigation into allegations against GM Alejandro Ramirez. This article is not meant to be a response or reaction to the investigation, and was (for the most part) written prior to and independently of it.

When it comes to US online poker ambassadors, not many have had the staying power of Jen Shahade and she recently spoke with USPoker about the industry.

A chess grandmaster has been accused of sexually assaulting a US womens chess champion after multiple misconduct allegations were made against him.

Chess’s fusty image has been shaken by recent allegations of underhand tactics. But as any fan or player can tell you, it has long been younger, hipper – and wilder – than most outsiders realised

Two-time US Women's Champion Jennifer Shahade has often championed women's chess in the past. After "Chess Bitch" she has now published another book on women's chess, "Chess Queens". Tatiana Flores has taken a look at it. | Photo: Courtesy Jennifer Shahade

Jennifer Shahade, two-time US Chess Champion, poker player and commentator is an activist for the role of women in chess and has published several books. Her most recent one is "Chess Queens". Tatiana Flores spoke with Jennifer Shahade about women in chess, her passion for writing and "Chess Queens". | Jennifer Shahade's "Chess Queens" is also availabe as audiobook. | Photo: Maria Emelianova /Chess.com