Chess Quote by Viswanathan Anand

We want more opportunities for women's players throughout the world.

— Christen Press

If there were a 1:1 ratio of women and men in the chess world I would agree that all tournaments should be integrated. But…

— Jennifer Shahade

We want to get more women into the sport, whether that be marshals, volunteers, engineers, female racing drivers. We want to open up the…

— Susie Wolff

“Don't underestimate the role or value of any woman in this world. Remember that the person is a female who has the highest value…

— Syed Basit Naqvi

They're all weak, all women. They're stupid compared to men. They shouldn't play chess, you know. They're like beginners. They lose every single game…

— Bobby Fischer

It goes to show that every federation seems to be growing and putting more money into the women's game, and are developing players from…

— Hope Solo

Women, by their nature, are not exceptional chess players: they are not great fighters.

— Garry Kasparov

It's very encouraging that the game of chess is growing in the U.S. and is becoming more popular.

— Hikaru Nakamura

Women's sport is growing, becoming powerful, and we want to continue to raise that platform for the young girls at home.

— Fran Kirby

Most chess books only sell a few thousand copies, and a book titled something like "Women in Chess" would sell even fewer. The idea…

— Jennifer Shahade

Concerning the limits and limitations of the women's game - why should we believe there are any?

— Helen Wills

When the Ladies Chess Club was founded in London in 1895 and the first international women-only competition took place two years later, most clubs…

— Judit Polgar