It’s incredible to see how gender politics can be so persistent in a game that has 64 squares and 32 pieces, none of which know the colour or gender of the owner of the hand that will move them.Ĭhess Queens is a remarkable work. It’s also a portrait of the chess community, which can be by turns welcoming and bigoted.
It’s incredible to see how gender politics can be s From the earliest stars such as Vera Menchik - who had a sweet smile but said “I want to drink men’s blood” - through to the greatest of them all Judit Polgar, this book documents players striving to succeed as part of a a very small minority in a centuries-old game.įor some, chess was a means to travel and have fun, for others, chess was an end in itself.
For some, chess was a means to travel and have fun, for others, chess was an end in itself. We meet the famous Polgar sisters, the three Hungarian girls who were all child prodigies we meet the glamorous jet setters who travel the world partying, and the players who escaped war-torn countries to become champions against the odds.Ĭhess Queens is a fascinating journey into the exhilarating world of chess and an essential book for all the aspiring chess queens of today.moreįrom the earliest stars such as Vera Menchik - who had a sweet smile but said “I want to drink men’s blood” - through to the greatest of them all Judit Polgar, this book documents players striving to succeed as part of a a very small minority in a centuries-old game. Intertwined with Jennifer's own story are those of the top female players from around the world. She describes the coach who told her that her period will affect her standard of play, and gives us thrilling blow-by-blow accounts of the matches that made history. She shows us the rivalry and the camaraderie the ecstatic highs and the excruciating losses the glamour and the hard work. Through her own story as well as in-depth profiles of pioneers of the game, Jennifer invites us into the extremely competitive world of chess. But she also found friendships, feminism and hope. In this ultra male-dominated sport, Jennifer found shocking sexism, as well as an incredible history of the top female players that has often been ignored. Tournaments have taken her from Istanbul to Moscow, and introduced her to players from Zambia to China. Jennifer Shahade, a two-time US women's chess champion, spent her teens and twenties travelling the world playing chess. Tournaments have taken her from Istanbul to Moscow, and introduc For fans of The Queen's Gambit, this is the real life story of a female chess champion travelling the world to compete in a male- dominated sport with the most famous players of all time. Queen Chessmon is only obtainable as a collectable card.ĭigimon World -next 0rder- International Edition ĭigimon New Century Virtual Pets DigiWindow Digivice Burst Ĭan be obtained as a Burst Evolution of Mach Gaogamon.For fans of The Queen's Gambit, this is the real life story of a female chess champion travelling the world to compete in a male- dominated sport with the most famous players of all time. Its card is part of the Chess Digimons (チェスデジモンズ Chesu Dejimonzu) set.ĭigimon Fortune Digimon World -next 0rder.
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