2024-11-20 09:44:17
Highest ELO a woman has ever had is 2633 (Hou Yifan), but Magnus Carlsen had a 2831 ELO. She would not even be in the top 100. Also, there is no "men" chess, it is open to everybody. Women chess is a great way to promote the game among women. [Link] NEEDS_MORE_RATINGS(3-0-2) Author
2024-11-20 11:20:08
The purpose of having separate women’s chess tournaments is to help grow the sport among women, who are the minority of players, and who report harassment at men’s competitions. [Link] Some championships are open to men and women, and women have in the past had success in them. [Link] NEEDS_MORE_RATINGS(6-0-1) Author
2024-11-20 11:38:03
I’ve been playing in tournaments with men and women since 1977. Women have always been able to compete in the same tournaments as men. Women’s events and championships were added to motivate more participation from women. [Link] NEEDS_MORE_RATINGS(1-0-1) Author