The International Chess Federation (FIDE) says it is temporarily banning transgender women from competing in its women’s events.
The FIDE said individual cases would require “further analysis” and that a decision could take up to two years.
The move has been criticised by some players and enthusiasts.
Many sports governing bodies have been working on policies towards transgender athletes, but chess does not involve comparable levels of physical activity.
So they’re assuming women are less intelligent than men? Separating men from women just so women can be “good enough to access it” definitely sounds like it
I clearly said it’s about being comfortable getting into the chess community not “being good enough”.