Overlooked No More: Vera Menchik, First Women's Chess Champion
As the only woman in a tournament, she was often greeted with skepticism. She once responded by saying that she looked forward “to drinking some men’s blood.”
Source: nytimes.com
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Breast Implant Company's Sponsorship of Women's Chess Draws Backlash
The International Chess Federation’s partnership with Establishment Labs touched off criticism in the chess world, where women say they have long faced unequal treatment and misogyny.
Source: nytimes.com
Female chess champ hopes Netflix hit 'Queen's Gambit' will inspire more women
Jennifer Shahade at the London Chess Classic, December 18, 2015. (YouTube screenshot) LONDON (Jewish News) — Long before Beth Harmon burst onto our screens as a flame-haired chess prodigy in “The Queen’s Gambit,” Jennifer Shahade was checkmating her way to the very top of her field. In fact, the 40-year-old is a two-time US Women’s Chess Champion and the World Chess Federation (FIDE) bestowed Shahade with the title of Woman Grandmaster, putting her on a par with the likes of iconic male competitors, including Bobby Fischer, Anatoly Karpov and Garry Kasparov. So rather than being a w...
Source: timesofisrael.com