and 90s, and it is still today. there are female chess players, the polgar sisters. when i was probably about 11 or 12, june became the best female player in history and the highest ever rated. i think she was the youngest grand master ever. she was absolutely amazing. but there was a lot of prejudice because i remember one of the earliest games i played, i was in my primary school hall and it was a weekend chess tournament. i was drawn against another player and his friend said, lucky for you, you ve got a girl. you ll win easily. i was absolutely determined to win that game, and win i did. one grand master once said the object is to crush the opponents. did you crush his mind?
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