The world’s top chess federation has ruled that transgender women cannot compete in its official events for females until an assessment of gender change is made by its officials.

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    111 year ago

    I knew professional chess was blatantly sexist, but transphobic now too? Not surprised just dissappointed

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        1 year ago

        Why is there a division between sexes in chess? Why is a “chess master” different from a “woman chess master”?

        From what I have seen in chess forums, many old-school male chess players think there is a difference in analytical vs emotional mind or something in that vein which is just a thinly veiled version of sexism

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          1 year ago

          It’s not helping to disprove that thinking if you need to create a separate protected league for women… Also what does it matter what other people think? It’s not a team based game… Also even if the clubs are separated by gender to create a nicer atmosphere during training or whatever, why should tournaments be?