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Has a woman ever defeated a reigning undisputed World Chess Champion in classical chess?
I know that the great Judit Polgar defeated Kasparov, but he was no longer World Champion at that point. She defeated Anand, but he was not yet World Champion at that point. She defeated Kasimdzhanov, but his championship wasn't undisputed because…
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Do the top women players play professionally?
By top women players, I mean the players who regularly participate in top women-only invitationals, e.g. the ongoing Women's Grand Prix Lausanne. Some names would be Nana Dzagnidze, Mariya Muzychuk, Ju Wenjun, Aleksandra Goryachkina (Hou Yifan is…
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Why does FIDE rate women in different category?
Has FIDE ever given reasons why it rates woman in different category and organises their tournaments seperately?
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