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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Jamey Keaten

World chess federation bars transgender women from competing in women's events

AP

The International Chess Federation (FIDE) announced that transgender women have “no right to participate” in women’s chess events.

The regulatory organisation that governs international chess competitions said that players who transition “from a male to a female” will not be allowed to play in women’s chess events until further notice which could take up to two years.

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