The Polgar sisters advanced women’s chess immeasurably but lets us not forget the shining and lone example of Vera Menchik in the 1930’s. Gaprindashvili and her successors made the female game respectable again and perhaps Hou Yifan and the youngsters can achieve the Holy Grail, the open world championship won by a woman.
Is this in Hungary?
Yes, this is in Hungary. Susan, will you ever play in the Hungarian national team?
The Polgar sisters advanced women’s chess immeasurably but lets us not forget the shining and lone example of Vera Menchik in the 1930’s. Gaprindashvili and her successors made the female game respectable again and perhaps Hou Yifan and the youngsters can achieve the Holy Grail, the open world championship won by a woman.