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.

  • KecessaEnglish
    204·
    1 year ago

    Open and women, not men and women. The reason why there’s separate women competitions is so they have a space where they can compete without some men being disrespectful towards them as happens every time there’s mixed gender competitions.

    • gmtom@lemmy.worldEnglish
      61·
      1 year ago

      People keep saying that, but its really more because there are currently no women at the highest levels. So if they didnt have their own tournaments their would be no women pro players.

      • KecessaEnglish
        22·
        1 year ago

        Why are the categories women and open then instead of women and men?

        • gmtom@lemmy.worldEnglish
          3·
          1 year ago

          What do you mean? They are Women’s and Open BECAUSE there arent women at top level. It being Women and Open is defacto Womens and mens because there are currently no top level women competitors.

      • KecessaEnglish
        36·
        1 year ago

        You’re exactly the kind of man that justify them having their own scene.