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Trans teen’s chess win in Germany prompts backlash (www.advocate.com)

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Chess "is diverse and inclusive," the German Chess Federation said in rejecting calls for a ban on trans competitors.

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[–] originalucifer@moist.catsweat.com 33 points 2 days ago (33 children)

The German Chess Federation has rejected any ban

meh.

if they really cared, there would not be any official 'gendered' tournaments. but there are, because they want that for some reason.

[–] Stern@lemmy.world 25 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

Officially there's women's and open tournaments. There isn't anything stopping the top female player, Hou Yifan from going to a tourney and potentially playing the top (general and specifically male) player Magnus Carlsen.

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