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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.

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[–] SuddenDownpour@lemmy.world 66 points 1 year ago (2 children)

None of y'all are getting it. Trans women have an unfair advantage in chess because they can turn the king into another queen.

[–] doggle@lemmy.dbzer0.com 11 points 1 year ago

Trans men can do the opposite, but that's way less useful...

[–] HelloHotel@lemmy.world 6 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

That would put the chess judges into a paradox and their mind would lock up, requiring a visit to the ICU. Because trans pepople can only do that, thay are "a danger to the whole chess community" /s