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Dec 13, 2020 · It’s true women have been shown to exhibit higher risk aversion and lower competitiveness across many domains, including chess, possibly driven by differences in testosterone.
- David Smerdon
Dec 27, 2023 · The rules have been heavily criticised by notable female chess players including Jennifer Shahade - Fide woman grandmaster and two-time US women's champion.
Aug 17, 2023 · The International Chess Federation (FIDE) says it is temporarily banning transgender women from competing in its women's events. The FIDE said individual cases would require "further...
Dec 17, 2018 · More Than Five Decades After Lisa Lane's Success, Equality Still Eludes Women in Chess. In 1961, Lisa Lane was a rising star in chess—until she disappeared from the spotlight to fight for equal...
- Emma Baccellieri
Aug 18, 2023 · Rugby, swimming, track and field — transgender women have been banned from international women's events in a growing number of sports. The latest to make that list is chess.
- Juliana Kim
Aug 17, 2023 · CNN — The International Chess Federation – also known as FIDE – says players who have transitioned from male to female have “no right to participate” in women’s events until the federation...
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Aug 18, 2023 · World chess federation bans transgender women from competing in women's events; Cycling governing body bans female transgender athletes from women's races
