"Despite the documented evidence of chess historian H.J.R. Murray, I have always thought that chess was invented by a goddess." George Koltanowski, from Women in Chess, Players of the Modern Game
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Saturday, February 2, 2008
2008 Venezuelan Women's Chess Championships
As reported at The Week in Chess:
1. Ubaldo Suarez, Maria Gisela wm VEN 2078 6½
2. Hernandez, Zaida VEN 1999 6
3. Han Wong, Irene Estefania wm VEN 2096 5½
4. Sequeda, Nancy wm VEN 2034 5
5. Otazo, Annyd VEN 1940 5
6. Moreno Garcia, Elizabeth Paola wf VEN 1889 4½
7. Araujo, Yesmar VEN 2012 4½
8. Tellechea,Jessica VEN ---- 3 (1886)
9. Rincon Gonzalez,Luzalba VEN ---- 2½ (1845)
10. Rincon, Drina VEN 2059 2½
Great to see two unrated chess femmes participating in the championship, but guess that doesn't say a whole lot about the state of chess for women in Venezuela (Macho, Macho Land, I sure as hell don't want to be in Macho Land, sing the verse again, ladies...)
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