Magnus-GOAT wrote:
Well the best way to make someone believe something is to SHOW it. A guy could think that women are just as good as men in chess(i used to think that) but this is simply not backed up by women themselves. There is 200 to 250 rating point difference between the best female player and the best male player right now. Even judit polgar who is hailed as a legend had a horrible score against the world champions, performed very bad in her candidates matches and was around 100 points lower than the top players for most of her career. Again, where is the proof?
As a female chess player that is also in a younger demographic, there aren't many female chess players to represent the community. Therefore, it does make you feel out of sort in many ways as well as unaccepted. It's a bit discouraging in many ways which is why I choose not to talk about my gender online whilst playing chess even though I am in no way an advanced player. I don't really agree with the rating system of having women FIDE masters since this makes it seem like they are incapable of the levels that men can get to. Yet, it's because of how few women actually do play chess. I haven't done much research into this topic, but that's just what I personally believe and feel free to respond!
where the female champions then?
There's million of females playing chess now a days, they still can't compete with the men. ya'll need to stop shouting and actually prove women can perform equally as good on the board, not on a chess.com forum post.
U can't use the argument that "women are marginalised in chess" anymore, that excuse don't stick. No one cares, so either women still can't compete cuz there is a biological difference that we aren't ready to accept, or they just somehow never serious 100% of the time while playing.
Jeez ok I didn't expect anyone to respond to my post but here we go. I'm simply stating that women are clearly oppressed in chess and even you are a case of that point. It seems as if you are immediately seen as worse due to your gender. Now, is this an excuse- no. But, I'm just saying this is most likely why there are fewer women in the game. Ok, now to speak on the fact that you suggest there are biological differences in men and women regarding their chess playing abilities. You can look at IQ levels. Men's IQ's show that although there are more "geniuses" that are men there are also more men that are on the lower spectrum compared to women. Women are closer to the average where as men are more spread apart. So speaking off of this, there are most likely going to be more male GM but, in terms of not genius level players women should have an equal playing field. That's my argument anyways. Also, seeing your profile, you seem to be a women chess player as well. I would have hoped that you would acknowledge that there is obviously oppression in the women's chess community and it's quite sad to see. I am not just ranting about this on a chess.com forum post, I'm just here to shine light on the issue.
It's precisely because I'm a woman that I'm telling u ur wrong about women being oppressed in chess.
I was in my highschool chess club, I was always out at highschool chess tournaments, and I was never oppressed. no one discouraged me. sure all of the kids in my school that played chess were boys, but that wasn't an issue. It shouldn't be. I shouldn't have to be surrounded by other girls to play chess. None of my teachers said I shouldn't play it, no one at tournaments said i was out of place.
I'm telling u, women aren't oppressed. If anything in todays society, it's men that are oppressed, not women.
Massive props to you for saying the truth.