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Why there's a separate World Chess Championship for women

  • Written by Alexey W. Root, Lecturer in Education, University of Texas at Dallas
Ju Wenjun, the reigning Women's World Chess Champion, will defend her title against Aleksandra Goryachkina, of Russia this month. Photo from an earlier encounter in September 2019.David Llada

Editor’s Note: The Women’s World Chess Championship match is from January 3-26, 2020. The first six games will be played in Shanghai, China and...

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