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Rachel Reeves' Chess Championship Claim Challenged

Rachel Reeves' Chess Championship Claim Challenged

Update: 2025-12-04
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A debate surfaces over Rachel Reeves chess championship claim. Alex Edmans, a former chess champion and academic, questions Reeves status as the British girls under-fourteen chess champion. Edmans asserts that Emily Howard, not Reeves, was the actual champion in 1993. Howard, now a renowned composer, has remained silent on the matter. Reeves spokesperson dismisses the claims, citing her win in the BWCA tournament. This controversy underscores the public scrutiny of personal histories.

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Rachel Reeves' Chess Championship Claim Challenged

Rachel Reeves' Chess Championship Claim Challenged