Where did Vera Menchik share second place with Akiba Rubinstein?
Ramsgate
London
Paris
Berlin
Answer
Ramsgate was the site where Vera Menchik shared second place with Akiba Rubinstein. This was at the 1934 British Chess Championship, where Menchik became the first woman to compete in a major open chess tournament. Her performance was remarkable, as she finished in a tie for second place with Rubinstein, who was one of the world's leading players at the time.
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