As the only woman in a tournament, she was often greeted with skepticism. She once responded by saying that she looked forward “to drinking some men’s blood.” By Gavin Edwards This article is part of ...

Vera Menchik, the young Russian Jewess who is a member of the British team in the International Chess Tournament, is “carrying everything before her,” according to the comments in the British press.

Vera Menchik, a Russian Jewish girl, is one of the leading members of the English team of the International Chess Tournament, which opened here yesterday. Miss Menchik, who is 21 years old, is one of ...

In 1929, the British seaside town of Ramsgate hosted the 22nd Kent County Chess Association tournament. Fourteen of the world’s top players were there – 13 men and one woman. The woman, Vera Menchik, ...