Women beat expectations when playing chess against men

Data from 160,000 ranked chess players and more than 5 million chess matches suggest that women playing against men perform better than expected based on their official chess ratings, according to new findings. The study results indicate that women players are not affected by negative stereotypes about women's chess abilities during competition games, in contrast with previous research. https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/01/180130090837.htm