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A candid photograph of (sks woman:1), blonde hair, “Hotel Ballroom Tournament, Belgrade, 1964” She sat tall behind a polished wooden board, her cream knit dress buttoned to the collar, with black patent leather heels tucked neatly beneath her chair. Her hair was set in a soft flip, and a gray cashmere cardigan draped over the back of her seat. Around her, the audience murmured behind velvet ropes. On the table: a mechanical chess clock, its ticking sharp in the hush of the ballroom. Her hand hovered above a rook for a moment—then made the move in one clean, silent motion.