In the upcoming Olympiad, 10 top rated female chess stars and superstars will not be competing in Turin, Italy, including 4 of the last 6 Women’s World Champions. I personally dislike some of the ways how the organizer promote the Turin Olympiad but I am sure that is not the reason for the lack of so many top players. I do not know why so many others decided no to compete but I think all countries should send their best players. Perhaps some of you may know of the reasons. One thing for sure, politics and ridiculous rules created by chess politicians should definitely be removed.

Some of the biggest names include:

– GM Judit Polgar (Hungary) 2711, played in 2002 (X)
– GM Susan Polgar (USA) 2577 WC, played in 2004
– GM Xie Jun (China) 2573 WC, played in 2004
– GM Pia Cramling (Sweden) 2520 EC, played in 2004
– WGM Xu Yuhua (China) 2517 WC, played in 2004 (X)
– GM Maia Chiburdanidze (Georgia) 2504 WC, played in 2004
– IM Subbaraman Vijayalakshmi (India) 2472, played in 2004
– IM Alisa Galliamova (Russia) 2470
– WGM Kanying Qin (China) 2465

– IM Socko, Monika (Poland) 2465, played in 2004

That is 10 of the top 20 women players in the world!

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