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July 26, 2021

Sports

Hou Yifan and the Wait for Chess’s First Woman World Champion

For years, Hou was the only woman who stood a chance against the very best. But she had her own ambitions.

Louisa Thomas New Yorker Jul 2021 25min Permalink