tmoody@sjuvax.UUCP (T. Moody) (12/12/85)
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In many athletic events, the performance of women is improving much
more rapidly than the performance of men, as women become more
interested in athletics (actually, as *more* women become interested).
I wonder if the gap between the strongest women and men in chess is
likewise narrowing. Are we approaching a time when there will be no
point to having separate men's and women's divisions and events in
chess? How strong are the strongest chess players who are women?
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I think the strongest women players are around 2400, about a class and a half below the top men. I, too, hope this gap will dwindle as more woman turn toward chess. It has always baffled me why more women don't play. Are there any females out there who can provide some insight?
lazarus@brahms.BERKELEY.EDU (Andrew J &) (12/16/85)
The latest USCF rating list (annual 85) lists Diane Savereide and Irina Aronoff as the two highest rated women in the US at about 2300. There are a small number of other women masters. Not only is the top of the women's list much weaker, but there is little depth. The 50th woman is a mid 1700 rating -- behind literally thousands of men. My understanding is that only one-half of one % of USCF members are female, with the most sexually balanced age group being young children. I don't know whether this is a hopeful sign or if these young girls will give up the game as they grow older. andy
matt@oddjob.UUCP (Matt Crawford) (12/16/85)
In article <11247@ucbvax.BERKELEY.EDU> (Andrew J Lazarus) writes: >The latest USCF rating list (annual 85) lists Diane Savereide and >Irina Aronoff as the two highest rated women in the US at about 2300. Holy fianchetto! My first tournament game was against Diane Savereide (sp?) in '72 or '73 and it was her first game also. I stopped playing tournament chess about a year later (with a feeble 1376 rating). Small world. _____________________________________________________ Matt University crawford@anl-mcs.arpa Crawford of Chicago ihnp4!oddjob!matt
colonel@sunybcs.UUCP (Col. G. L. Sicherman) (12/17/85)
> How strong are the strongest chess players who are women?
The latest _Chess Life_ lists 766 masters active in the U.S. Four
are women. The best of them, Diane Savereide of California, ranks
around 320th.
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