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

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[–] 4 points 1 year ago (5 children)

The system only functions the way it does because the people prop it up. Any system.

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  • [–] 9 points 1 year ago (4 children)

    So instead of having a welcoming space for a historically and actively marginalized group while allowing them to still complete in every other tournament we should just what? Close women's divisions, revoke all their titles, and tell them to play "real chess" instead?

    Like getting rid of women's tournaments is only a bad thing that would make the game stagnant even further to being the "boys club" game a lot of people already think it is when chess should be for everybody.

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  • [–] 1 point 1 year ago (3 children)

    I'm not fond of self-marginalizing. So maybe some of us are uncomfortable. Some men will be, too. Maybe individuals are capable of self-regulating if empowered to do that. I'm sure some chuds will throw a tantrum. Block and parry, so to speak.

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  • [–] 7 points 1 year ago (2 children)

    Then play in an open tournament?

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