Chess "is diverse and inclusive," the German Chess Federation said in rejecting calls for a ban on trans competitors.

Edit, because I forgot to add crosspost link:

kbin.earth/m/[email protected]/t/1563826/Trans-teen-s-chess-win-in-Germany-prompts-backlash#comments

Nadja Jussupow, head of the German Commission for Women’s Chess and a former champion, stated that more trans women have been entering women’s tournaments since Germany’s Self-Determination Act took effect in 2021. The Times reports that she claimed some cisgender women players were considering quitting, fearing unfair competition.

Mfw women are covertly anti-feminist. Lady, either we’re equally good, as individuals, equally different/equally the same realms, or we aren’t.

Same for my religious kin. Either God made us all who we are, via nature, nurture and both, or S/he didn’t. We need to get over ourselves and out of our own way. Obviously including myself.

  • The Picard Maneuver@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    7 days ago

    I’m in favor of removing the gender divided leagues in chess anyway, and this is just another situation that could have been entirely avoided if so.

    Chess isn’t a physical sport, and trans players shouldn’t be forced to make a “damned if you do/don’t” choice when determining which league is the right one for them to participate in.