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Who was the next-leading female player Vera Menchik defeated in a World Championship match?

  • Sonja Graf

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Sonja Graf was the next-leading female player defeated by Vera Menchik in a World Championship match. Graf was a German chess master who won the German Women's Championship four times. She played Menchik in the 1934 World Championship match, which Menchik won 8-3. Graf's performance in the match was impressive, as she was the only player to win a game against Menchik in the entire tournament.
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