Transwomen Not Allowed in Women's Chess, FIDE

@suzianne said
Why would you monsters want to keep women imprisoned in men's bodies?

That is just about the sickest thing one human can do to another, but you guys do it every single day, like it's nothing.

FYI

The highest rated women's chess player: Hou, Yifan of China, 2628
That does not land her in the top 100. The 100th rated player is: 100 Van Wely, Loek g NED 2644

Chess official calls for more research as decision to block transgender women from events draws fire

GENEVA (AP) — A top global chess official Friday called for more research into whether factors such as hormone levels and physical endurance might have an impact on players' abilities at the male-dominated game. Her comments came after the world chess federation was heavily criticized for its decision to block transgender women from official women's events.
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https://news.yahoo.com/chess-chiefs-ask-why-still-151819388.html



This, of course, is only a real concern to transwomen and women. But I will still be curious to see how it irons out,

@earl-of-trumps said
Chess official calls for more research as decision to block transgender women from events draws fire

[i]GENEVA (AP) — A top global chess official Friday called for more research into whether factors such as hormone levels and physical endurance might have an impact on players' abilities at the male-dominated game. Her comments came after the world chess feder ...[text shortened]... is only a real concern to transwomen and women. But I will still be curious to see how it irons out,

@Mott-The-Hoople

It won't get normalized, Mott. Who the heck can live under such strict rules as having to ask what gender a person is.

In the meantime, this ruling does affect us as chess players.