Implementing policies and initiatives that will achieve the aim of having a chess club in every neighborhood in Guyana.

The Federation focuses on continually enhancing the attractiveness of the game to the youth by creating a brand that embodies Creativity, Competitiveness and Allure.

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Greatest Women Grandmasters

Greatest Women in International Chess

Women have been playing chess for centuries, but it was not until the late 19th century that they began to compete in international tournaments.

Women have been playing chess for centuries, but it was not until the late 19th century that they began to compete in international tournaments. The first women's chess tournament happened in 1897 in London, England. British player Marie Rudge emerged as the tournament champion.

The first Women's World Chess Championship took place in 1927. The winner was Vera Menchik from Czechoslovakia. She held the title until she died in 1944.

In the years since the first Women's World Chess Championship, many other women have achieved great success in their careers. Some of the most notable female chess players include:

  • Lyudmila Rudenko (USSR): World Chess Champion from 1950 to 1953
  • Elisaveta Bykova (USSR): World Chess Champion from 1953 to 1956
  • Nona Gaprindashvili (USSR): First female grandmaster
  • Judit Polgar (Hungary): Highest-rated female chess player of all time
  • Hou Yifan (China): Five-time Women's World Chess Champion
  • Ju Wenjun (China): Two-time Women's World Chess Champion

The history of women in international chess is a long and rich one. Women have faced many challenges along the way, but they have also achieved great things.

  • Women were first allowed to compete in chess tournaments in the mid-1800s.
  • The first women's world chess championship was held in 1927, and Vera Menchik became the first women's world champion.
  • In the 1950s, women's chess began to grow in popularity, and several women achieved the title of International Master.
  • The first women's chess Olympiad was held in 1957, and the Soviet Union team won.
  • In the 1970s, Nona Gaprindashvili became the first woman to achieve the title of Grandmaster.
  • In the 1980s and 1990s, several women, including Judit Polgar, became top-ranked players in the world.
  • In 2016, Grandmaster Hou Yifan became the first woman to qualify for the Candidates Tournament, held to determine the challenger for the world chess championship.

Women have made significant contributions to the game, and their successes have helped to break down gender barriers in chess. Today, women compete at the highest levels of the game, and they continue to inspire and motivate other women to play chess.

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GM Vera Menchik

GM Vera Menchik

Vera Menchik was a Czech chess grandmaster and the first Women’s World Chess Champion. She was the dominant female chess player before the war, winning at least 59 games in a row at the Women’s World Championship tournaments. Highlights of her successes against male players included two victories and a positive score in tournament play against Euwe and a positive score in 29 known games against George Thomas, who received the International Master (IM) title. Any master-level players that Menchik defeated were said to be members of the Vera Menchik Club, which included six players who ended up receiving the Grandmaster (GM) title or the honorary equivalent.

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GM Nona Gaprindashvili

Gaprindashvili was born in Zugdidi, Georgia, in 1941. She began playing chess at the age of 5 and quickly showed a natural talent for the game. She won the Georgian Women’s Chess Championship at the age of 12, and the Soviet Women’s Chess Championship at the age of 15.

Gaprindashvili was a strong and versatile player who was known for her aggressive style. She was also a very good positional player and had a deep understanding of the game. She was a pioneer in women’s chess and helped to pave the way for other female players to achieve success in the game.

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GM Maia Chiburdanidze

Maia Chiburdanidze is a Georgian chess grandmaster. She is the sixth Women’s World Chess Champion, a title she held from 1978 to 1991, and was the youngest one until 2010, when this record was broken by Hou Yifan. Chiburdanidze is the second woman to be awarded the title of Grandmaster by FIDE, which took place in 1984. She has played on nine gold-medal-winning teams in the Women’s Chess Olympiad.

Chiburdanidze was born in Kutaisi, Georgia, in 1961. She began playing chess at the age of 5 and quickly showed a natural talent for the game. She won the Georgian Women’s Chess Championship at the age of 12, and the Soviet Women’s Chess Championship at the age of 14.

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GM Hou Yifan

Hou Yifan is a Chinese chess grandmaster, four-time Women’s World Chess Champion, and the second highest rated female player of all time. She was the youngest female player ever to qualify for the title of grandmaster (at the age of 14 years, 6 months, 2 days) and the youngest ever to win the Women’s World Chess Championship (at age 16).

Hou Yifan is a true chess prodigy and one of the greatest female chess players of all time. She is a role model for young girls and women around the world, and she is an inspiration to chess players of all levels.

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GM Judit Polgar

GM Judit Polgar is a true pioneer in the world of chess and her achievements have inspired countless young girls and women around the world. She is a true role model for anyone who aspires to achieve greatness.

Judit Polgar is a Hungarian chess grandmaster, widely regarded as the strongest female chess player of all time. She achieved the title of Grandmaster at the age of 15 years and 4 months, at the time the youngest to have done so, breaking the record previously held by former World Champion Bobby Fischer. She was the youngest player ever to break into the FIDE top 100 players rating list, ranking No. 55 in the January 1989 rating list, at the age of 12.

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