The world’s top chess federation has ruled that transgender women cannot compete in its official events for females until a review of the situation is made by its officials. The decision by Lausanne, Switzerland-based federation Fide was published on Monday and has drawn criticism from advocacy groups and supporters of […]
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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 ByJAMEY KEATEN Associated Press FILE – Norwegian Magnus Carlsen of SG Alpine Warriors plays against Poland’s Jan-Krzysztof Duda of Chingari Gulf […]
An Antiques Roadshow guest at Wollaton Hall explained they wouldn’t be selling their “ingenious” chess set, which some may have described as “scruffy” due to the sentimental value it had. Ronnie Archer-Morgan explained a collector could pay a small fortune for the special set but the guest insisted it would […]
Rishi Sunak will announce £500,000 funding for chess in the near future. The money will provide major support for England’s men and women international chess teams, plus a boost for teaching the game in state schools along with a plan to install 100 chess tables in public parks. The prime […]
Roger Federer cracked jokes about his friendship with former tennis rival Rafael Nadal during a match against a 12-year-old chess master. The former foes spent years competing for Grand Slams on court, although they ultimately struck up a wholesome friendship with respect flowing in each direction. Federer turned professional three […]
Last Sunday’s final of the $1m Global Chess League in Dubai went down to a single combat blitz game with an unlikely outcome. After several tiebreak stages failed to separate Triveni Continental Kings, led by Levon Aronian, and upGrad Mumba Masters, headed by Maxime Vachier-Lagrave, the match evolved to a […]
Magnus Carlsen’s SG Alpine Warriors, where none of the six grandmasters represents an Alpine nation, and Vishy Anand’s Ganges Grandmasters, where the Chennai legend is the only Indian, were joint leaders after six of the 10 qualifying rounds leading up to Sunday’s final of the franchise-based Tech Mahindra Global Chess […]
A judge has dismissed a lawsuit filed by a 19-year-old chess grandmaster who alleged his career was ruined by allegations that he had cheated. Last year, Hans Niemann sued former world champion Magnus Carlsen and the online chess organisation Chess.com. He was seeking $100m in damages for slander and libel. […]