Sunday, August 20, 2023 - The world's top chess federation has banned all trans women from competing in all-female contests over 'unfair advantage' fears. The new rules from the International Chess Federation (FIDE) state that any player who has transitioned from male to female 'has no right to participate in official FIDE events for women' until further…
The rule states that any player who has transitioned from male to female has no right to participate in official FIDE events for women until a decision, which could take up to two years, is made.
The world's premier chess federation has sparked a furious sexism row after it banned trans women from competing in all-female competitions while it decides