— #Chess is a purely #mental #game without any possibility of #athleticbenefits conferred by #exposure to specific #sexhormones.

A players #gender or #genderidentity is not a #factor in their ability to excel in the game.

Any #prejudice or #bias based on #gender, whether directed towards #trans or #cisgender #women, is #unwarranted in the context of this purely #intellectual #pursuit, and is likely based on #transphobia, #misandry, #misogyny, or all of the above!

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