Chess: World No 11, Anish Giri, leads She Plays to Win women to unlikely victory
16 Oct 2026, 01:05 PM

Chess: World No 11, Anish Giri, leads She Plays to Win women to unlikely victory

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Newly promoted SPTW were expected to be outclassed in the top division of the 4NCL British League, but proved a revelationShe Plays to Win Lionesses, the all-female team which won successive promotions to the first division of Britain’s Four Nations Chess League (4NCL) were expected to be outclassed in the top flight, but instead proved the revelation of the opening weekend of the new season.SPTW wanted to continue without male players in the season’s 2026-27 renewal, but the league stood by its rule, introduced to promote women’s chess, that top division teams must include at least one player of each sex. Continue reading...
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