we don't separate by gender other intellectual pursuits, e.g. best author, best director, jeopardy winner, etc.
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Just checked Wikipedia, and it turns out Chess mostly isn't separate by gender so I stand corrected:
The majority of chess tournaments are open to all participants regardless of gender. Very few, if any, international tournaments are restricted to men, but a few are restricted to women, most prominently the Women's World Chess Championship and the Women's Chess Olympiad.
we don't separate by gender other intellectual pursuits, e.g. best author, best director, jeopardy winner, etc.
[edit] Just checked Wikipedia, and it turns out Chess mostly isn't separate by gender so I stand corrected:
The majority of chess tournaments are open to all participants regardless of gender. Very few, if any, international tournaments are restricted to men, but a few are restricted to women, most prominently the Women's World Chess Championship and the Women's Chess Olympiad.