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From: lazarus@brahms.BERKELEY.EDU (Andrew J &)
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Subject: Re: Women in Chess
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Date: Sun, 15-Dec-85 17:43:25 EST
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The latest USCF rating list (annual 85) lists Diane Savereide and
Irina Aronoff as the two highest rated women in the US at about 2300.
There are a small number of other women masters.

Not only is the top of the women's list much weaker, but there
is little depth.  The 50th woman is a mid 1700 rating -- behind
literally thousands of men.

My understanding is that only one-half of one % of USCF members
are female, with the most sexually balanced age group being
young children.  I don't know whether this is a hopeful sign
or if these young girls will give up the game as they grow older.

andy