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.

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.

  • EkybioEnglish
    17•1 year ago

    I recently heard the argument that no men would mentally survive loosing to a women in chess, especially grandmasters.

    ngl I wonder if this contains more then a kernel of truth

    • Kilgore TroutEnglish
      17•1 year ago

      That’s not the issue.

      There are events for women, and there are events for everyone.

      Women are underrepresented in chess, hence they have their own exclusive events.

    • @[email protected]English
      6•1 year ago

      Ah yes, the sexist take that men are fragile and are to be protected from women beating them in chess.

      • PhoenixzEnglish
        1•1 year ago

        I’m sure some are. I’m also sure most aren’t