In 1961, Lisa Lane was a rising star in chess—until she disappeared from the spotlight to fight for equal opportunity, something women are still dealing with in the sport today. by Emma Baccellieri – Dec 17, 2018 – for SI.com John G. Zimmerman My cmnt: Funny, in 2018 (not that long ago), Sports Illustrated was still interested in equal opportunity for women in sports. Now, 2022, they don’t give a damn that Lia Thomas, a six foot one man, is pretending to be a woman and allowed by democrats and all Libs to compete against real women in college swimming … Continue reading More Than Five Decades After Lisa Lane’s Success, Equality Still Eludes Women in Chess

For years, Hou was the only woman who stood a chance against the very best. But she had her own ambitions. By Louisa Thomas July 26, 2021 – The New Yorker Hou has been the highest-rated active female chess player for the past six years. Photograph by Amiko Li for The New Yorker Even by the standards of chess prodigies, Hou Yifan stood out. It wasn’t so much the way she played the game—dynamically but not dazzlingly, with an aggressive but flexible style. It was that she was a girl. Thirteen years after she became a Grandmaster, at the age of … Continue reading Hou Yifan and the Wait for Chess’s First Woman World Champion

GM Hou Yifan by chess.com Full name Hou Yifan Born Feb 27, 1994 (age 28)‎ Place of birth Xinghua, Jiangsu, China Federation China Profiles World Ranking – 95 Classical – 2650 Rapid – 2621 Blitz – 2601 Bio Despite being in only her mid-20s, Hou Yifan is widely considered to be the second-strongest female chess player in history (behind Judit Polgar). Among her top accomplishments are the four Women’s World Chess Championships Hou won before declining to participate in the event. She’s also a chess prodigy. Her first women’s world title came at 16 years of age—three years after becoming the youngest female … Continue reading Hou Yifan – best female chess player

Married couples are four times as wealthy as unmarried couples who live together Melissa Mowery and Alex Feiszli with their dog, Goose, at their home in Asheville, N.C. ROSS MARTIN FOR THE WALL STREET JOURNAL By Julia Carpenter Updated Nov. 7, 2022 – for the Wall Street Journal My cmnt: There are lots of reasons. From a strictly socio-economic standpoint marriage protects women and children. From a psychological standpoint it represents commitment and security. This is why divorce was taboo before the Libs pushed for and got ‘no fault’ divorce. However simply getting ‘hitched’ is not the same as having … Continue reading Moving In Together Doesn’t Match the Financial Benefits of Marriage, but Why?