Currently, the World Chess Federation lists 1,643 male Grandmasters compared to only 37 female Grandmasters, highlighting a well-known disparity in competitive chess achievement between genders. However, a lesser-known fact is that the gender gap in competitive chess varies significantly across different countries...

A record 23 players took part in the 2017 Washington State Women’s Championship, a five-round Swiss held at the Seattle Chess Club September 15-17, 2017. The tournament, which was dual US Chess and FIDE rated, attracted players from throughout the Northwest States including Washington, Oregon, and British Columbia...

The 2015 Washington State Women’s Championship was held December 12-13 at the Seattle Chess Club. Seven players took part in one open section. The tournament was co-organized by WCF Member-at-Large Chouchanik Airapetian and WCF President Josh Sinanan. Carol Kleist directed the event.