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Little girls sign up to play chess in droves. So why few top players?

Susan Polgar

Why are only two of the world’s top 100 chess players women? – Hana Schank | Aeon Essays

Why are only two of the world’s top 100 chess players women? – Hana Schank | Aeon Essays

Little girls sign up to play chess in droves. So why are so few of the world’s top players women?

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