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  1. Read more: Survey: Majority of Elite Female Chess Players Believe a Woman Will Be World Chess Champion
    Survey: Majority of Elite Female Chess Players Believe a Woman Will Be World Chess Champion

    Survey: Majority of Elite Female Chess Players Believe a Woman Will Be World Chess Champion

    by Ilya Merenzon

    A recent survey conducted by World Chess among participants of the Swiss Queens Wednesdays, an elite online chess tournament series, has revealed a significant shift in perceptions among female chess players regarding gender barriers in the sport. A remarkable 65% of respondents expressed confidence that a woman will become the world chess champion, with 32% believing it could happen in less than 5 years and 33% foreseeing it within the next decade.
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  2. Read more: Rise of online chess platforms sees a 41% decline in UK chess club membership
    Rise of online chess platforms sees a 41% decline in UK chess club membership

    Rise of online chess platforms sees a 41% decline in UK chess club membership

    by Ilya Merenzon

    The UK government’s proposed £1 million investment in chess is coming at the right time according to a YouGov poll, conducted in association with World Chess and it.com Domains, which shows an extensive decline in chess club memberships. Only 6% of those who continue to play either regularly or within the past 12 months have a chess club member in the UK, whilst 41.2% have historically been a chess club member, but have left over time.  

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