Likely because it was men-only for a long time.

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Post #443,296 by static 8/19/23 5:36:23 AM 8/19/23 5:36:23 AM Reply	Likely because it was men-only for a long time. I am, admittedly, only guessing that that is the reason. Wade
Post #443,297 by drook 8/19/23 10:44:06 AM 8/19/23 10:44:06 AM Reply	I did a chess tournament in grade school I'm pretty sure I played against a girl. That's at least 40 years ago. I'm amazed anyone is still talking about gender having anything to do with chess. -- Drew
Post #443,299 by static 8/19/23 11:10:34 PM 8/19/23 11:10:35 PM Reply	I meant way before you or I were born. And in the "professional leagues". Chess is old enough that there would've been competitive tournaments for a long time and almost certainly in the times where women were denied a great deal of recognition in most walks of life. Wade.
Post #443,307 by scoenye 8/20/23 10:43:07 PM 8/20/23 10:43:07 PM Reply	Looks more like good ole' morality FIDE has had a women's championship almost as long as the men's championship (~1927) The world championship is open to all (although I have not gone digging to find out how long that has been the case...)

no trans men in woman's chess lol whot? - (boxley) - (5) - Aug. 18, 2023, 12:28:11 PM EDT

Why does chess have men/women divisions? -NT - (drook) - (4) - Aug. 18, 2023, 02:58:05 PM EDT

Likely because it was men-only for a long time. - (static) - (3) - Aug. 19, 2023, 05:36:23 AM EDT

I did a chess tournament in grade school - (drook) - (1) - Aug. 19, 2023, 10:44:06 AM EDT

I meant way before you or I were born. - (static) - Aug. 19, 2023, 11:10:35 PM EDT

Looks more like good ole' morality - (scoenye) - Aug. 20, 2023, 10:43:07 PM EDT

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