TheJenUnless you move your pieces around with your genitals, there is no goddamm good reason for CHESS COMPETITIONS to ban transgender players.
I MEAN COME THE FUCK ON.
Mi Lia> The FIDE did not offer any justification or reason for the policy change that was updated in its handbook.
So it seems they've just pulled this out of their ass?
> The regulatory organisation that governs international chess competitions said that players who transition “from a male to a female” will not be allowed to play in women’s chess events until further notice which could take up to two years.
I have to ask though. Does FIDE assume that a male brain is stronger than a female brain in chess, and for this reason it could be considered cheating for such trans people to participate in women's contests? Additionally they assume that it doesn't change at all during the transition.
Oh boy, what a F mess.
https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/fide-chess-ban-transgender-women-b2394457.html
