SportsPhoto: HT SportsAt 85, Nona Gaprindashvili Competes for Ninth World Chess Title
Nona Gaprindashvili, the first female chess grandmaster and former women's world champion, is competing at age 85 in the FIDE Women's World Senior Chess Championship in Serbia from November 3-14. She plays in the 65+ category and has scored 1.5 points in two rounds. Nona has won this senior title eight times since 1995 and seeks her ninth championship.
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