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Two New Contenders Emerge for World Championship Slot Vugar Gashimov of Azerbaijan and Wang Yue of China, were the only two competitors who did not lose a game at the FIDE Grand Prix in Baku, Azerbaijan. Frenchwoman Wins Attention at an Event Dominated by Men Many women, when given a choice, prefer to compete in tournaments segregated by sex. Not so for Marie Sebag of France. Award Helps Young Players to Compete, and Pay the Bills To make a living at chess, top players have to live off their tournament winnings or income from teaching or coaching. For up-and-coming players, an alternative is to win a Samford Fellowship. Title Inflation Waters Down the Meaning of Grandmaster The World Chess Federation has not addressed title inflation, so an informal two-tier system has evolved. There are now grandmasters and super-grandmasters. Historical Stalemate: Chess Book May Have Leonardo Illustrations (or Not) Reported discoveries of lost works by Leonardo da Vinci are almost as common as images of the Mona Lisa. The latest attribution to be proposed involves the design for a chess book from around 1500.