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International Chess Org: Trans Women Have "No Right To Participate" In Women's Chess (www.erininthemorning.com)
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Article by Erin Reed, reporting on a decision by chess org FIDE which effectively bars transgender individuals from participating in chess tournaments and strips trans men of their titles.

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[–] 6 points 3 years ago

Mostly to encourage more women to play. There's like an order of magnitude difference in the gender ratio and if it's a goal to encourage more women to play, you'll need to create opportunities for them to succeed. It's always been a political decision.

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