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.

  • @Ekybio
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    131 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 Trout
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      161 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]
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      61 year ago

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

      • Phoenixz
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        11 year ago

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