FIDE effectively bans trans women from competitive play for two years
Chess regulator effectively bans trans women from competitive play for two years
Really sad to see as someone just getting into chess :(
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Trans men are reportedly set to be stripped of any titles if they were won pre-transition, unless, according to the regulator: “The person changes the gender back to a woman and can prove the ownership of the respective FIDE ID that holds the title.”
potential justification of ban follows
its all bullshit though because there is fuck all trans players and afaik they aren't winning tournaments. and also the 'advantage' that trans women have is likely cancelled out by being trans, and theres nothing stopping people from coaching cis women from a young age.