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EdoTve t1_ivgdwhs wrote

Reply to comment by [deleted] in Chess - 12yo prodigy Alice Lee's 1st game in US women's championship - wins with black pieces against the 3rd highest rated player, despite making a medium blunder. Interviewer: 'Did you consider it?' / Alice: 'Ummm...no.' by nicbentulan

Chess is unisex and then there's women chess. Women can partecipate in open tournaments.

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[deleted] t1_ivgehd4 wrote

So women can compete in mens but not vice versa? Do men have an advantage?

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EdoTve t1_ivgekcj wrote

Women have a lower winrate in open tournaments.

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[deleted] t1_ivget56 wrote

Wonder why, no psychical advantage or anything

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notcaffeinefree t1_ivgk7kx wrote

That's a question that has been asked, and studied, for decades and so far there's no clear answer. There's a lot that suggests that stereotype threat might be a factor (simply being aware of a stereotype makes it more likely to conform to that stereotype).

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[deleted] t1_ivgkoxo wrote

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The clear answer

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