Racked my brain trying to think of a funny quip about a pawn, horsey piece, and queen, but came up with nothing. Anyhow, here are the hottest chess ladies I’d pick to be my checkmates.
Natalia Zhukova (born June 5, 1979 in Germany)
Career highlights:
- Represented the Ukraine for 6 straight years in the Chess Olympics.
- Won the Groningen Women’s Festival in 1998.
FDIE peak rating: 2499 (I assume that’s good)
Susan Polgar (born April 19, 1969 in Hungary)
Career highlights:
- Top ranking chess player at the tender age of 15.
- Women’s World Chess Champion from 1996 to 1999.
FDIE peak rating: 2577
Career Highlights:
- Won the Arctic Chess Challenge in 2009.
- Took the bronze at the European Chess Championship.
FDIE peak rating: 2505
Antoaneta Stefanova (born April 19, 1979 in Bulgaria)
Career Highlights:
- Became a Sofia champion at age 7.
- Top 10 world ranked chess player in 1997.
FDIE peak rating: 2560
