"I would hear from everybody that 'oh chess is not for girls. Chess is too difficult for girls,'" Polgar said. She started playing at age 4 in her native Hungary. Six months later, she won a ...

“She is the Oregon State Champion, not just of the women and girls but the men as well ... Tang started playing competitive chess in a school club at age 7. “It was fun, and it was also ...

She's won the Girls U14 North American Youth Chess Championship and tied for first ... a generation to think strategically, dream big and play with purpose.

There are innumerable tales of how women were belittled, mistreated, harassed, and abused — from snide remarks about "losing to a girl" at a chess club to sexist comments during online play.