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TIL Garry Kasparov doubted the abilities of female Grandmaster Judit Polgár, stating, "She is, after all, a woman. It all comes down to the imperfections of the feminine psyche. No woman can sustain a prolonged battle." He was later defeated by Polgár in 2002.

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