Teenager Alice Lee sets new landmark for US women’s chess after online feats

<p>The 13-year-old from Minneapolis has earned a place among the three youngest female international masters in chess history</p><p>Alice Lee, a 13-year-old from Minneapolis, has set a new landmark for US women’s chess by qualifying as the third youngest female international master in chess history, outpaced only by the all-time No 1, Judit Polgar, who achieved it at 12, and the current world No 6, Kateryna Lagno.</p><p>Lee scored her third and final IM norm at the Montreal Classic, where she began with an <a href="https://chess-results.com/tnr777508.aspx?lan=1&amp;art=9&amp;fed=USA&amp;flag=30&amp;snr=27" title="">unbeaten 4/6</a> against grandmasters, and narrowly missed a GM result. She chose that event in preference to the prestigious $175,000 Cairns Cup at St Louis, which also resulted in a surprise US success as <a href="https://www.fide.com/news/2455" title="">Anna Zatonskih</a>, the lowest rated player, defeated a high class international field.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2023/jun/23/teenager-alice-lee-sets-new-landmark-for-us-womens-chess-after-online-feats">Continue reading...</a>