> But even relative to the total number of female players, much smaller % reaches GM. Less women also have access to top-tier coaches and the training availabl

> But even relative to the total number of female players, much smaller % reaches GM. Less women also have access to top-tier coaches and the training available to their male counter-parts. It's not just that fewer women play - it's that there are less females in the community, in the form of role models, coaches, competition, etc. Note that the top female in chess history (and her sisters, who are both highly accomplished chess players) were heavily coached by a decent player himself from the age of 4-onward. But how many women get that similar type of opportunity?