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Netflix’s upcoming ‘Queen of Chess’ tells the incredible true story of the girl who challenged a man’s game

For a sport that prides itself on logic, chess has spent decades clinging to one of the least logical traditions of all: separating women from men. There are no tackles to absorb, no finish lines to ...
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The rise of 'Queen': From ages 8 to 18, how an all-girl team is bringing free chess to rural India

NEW DELHI: The queen was not always the strongest piece in chess. From the inception of "Chaturanga" in India in the 6th century, and through its long journey across the Middle East before reaching ...