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Hello, Chouia 
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HI Onceupon ! 
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Now what do I do 
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Is there a debate between women and chess?
Ray Duque III
New York City
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No debate : Women who like to play chess play chess, but it happens most of them do not like it, or do not have time, or are discouraged, that is all.
Yesterday, I played in a rapid tournament (7 rounds of 2*20mn) : 52 players, 3 women... 
Most of male chessplayers were complaining about the "lack of feminine players"... 
I must admit I do not know what to do about it.
I really enjoyed this tournament : 4/7, gained 276 points, 2 prices (the "feminine one" + 2d of my category ), and the two other feminine chessplayers too, that means we women really have a place there...
Asked other women (mostly coming there with their kids or husbands) why they were not playing, the answers have been :
"How courageous you are, I simply could not : would be afraid of being ridiculous when loosing !"
"no time"
"women brain is not made for it : too logical" 
"my little boy would not let me" (???)
"it is a men's world"
"I am not patient enough"
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