nerve is she talking about? i read up about the sicilian defence because i knew it was your favourite manoeuvre and i'm told it is turning defence very quickly into attack. is that right? yes, and i was an attacking chess player. when you play in big tournaments, you get two hours on the clock to do your moves. i like that but i actually did better, ithink, in speed chess and just going for it. where you inspired when you watched the queen's gambit on the telly? with a hell of a lot of male prejudice. chess was a lot less glamorous when i played compared to what you see in that programme. yes, chess is incredibly male—dominated. it was when i was playing in the �*80s and �*90s, and it is still