Feminism
The Fierce Story of an Iranian Female Chess Grandmaster Who Immigrated to America
The badass woman— Dorsa Derakhshani
Source-Wikipedia
Dorsa Derakhshani, 19, is one of the fiercest females who is not only known worldwide for her impeccable chess skills but making a tough call of leaving her home country Iran and immigrating to America.
Currently, she is a student at St.Louis University, Missouri, and is representing the US in chess championships since 2017.
Since childhood, she explored and learned a volley of skills like swimming, painting, ballet, and chess. Her liberal upbringing and parents' support helped her learn the minute details of male-dominated sport (chess) especially in a country where the rights of women are highly restricted.
By the time she entered grade 3, she won her first national championship under 8. This clearly sparked her interest to carve a niche in this game.
Dorsa won three gold medals at the Asian Youth Chess Championships and represented the national women’s team of Iran by 2014. She was awarded the prestigious titles of Woman Grandmaster and International Master in 2016.
Dorsa made sure to comply with the sports committee rules; she understood the responsibility of being an official…
