There's no "men's" competition in chess. In tournaments, you see men, women, children, blind and other chess players battling each other. Moreover, some women (

There's no "men's" competition in chess. In tournaments, you see men, women, children, blind and other chess players battling each other. Moreover, some women (Judith Polgar who was top 10 for a long time, is the best known example) refuse to compete in woman-only events. However the main reason why there is a separate competition for women, children, blind, ... is that there is a market for it.