2019 Cairns Cup: Is Chess Sexist?

Name: 2019 Cairns Cup: Is Chess Sexist?
Uploaded: 2019-02-16T02:21:27+00:00
Description: International Master Tania Sachdev and WGM Jennifer Shahade discuss sexism in chess, and why gender lines exist in the game, before the 2019 Cairns Cup. USChessChamps.com

February 16, 2019 NHaselton Chess Lectures

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International Master Tania Sachdev and WGM Jennifer Shahade discuss sexism in chess, and why gender lines exist in the game, before the 2019 Cairns Cup.

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