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...)
Anytime I tell a client that "Oh no, those computers just change settings and delete things" instead of "You're a moron, and should be entrusted with nothing more complex than a crayon and an Etch-A-Sketch.", I'm lying.
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