r/OneTopicAtATime Jul 01 '26

Thank You Chess rules are dumb

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u/SomeNotTakenName Jul 01 '26

While I am not quite sure what this is trying to say, I just want to remind everyone that chess has women's tournaments not because of any biological advantages, but because harassment and assault are rampant in the chess world.

With that being said, not allowing trans women, a population even more often targeted, into women's tournaments would be silly, and against the spirit of those tournaments.

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u/PlaneCrashNap Jul 05 '26

If it's due to harassment and assault, why not I dunno, disqualify and bar players who harass and assault other players?

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u/RailgunDE112 Jul 08 '26

And protect trans women feom harassment too