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English chess breaks with world governing body over ‘illegal’ transgender ban

REPRESENTATIVE IMAGE: According to FIDE, gender reassignment “has a significant impact on a player’s status and future eligibility for tournaments”.

Chess World Cup: Tenacious Praggnanandhaa takes Caruana to tie-breaker; Carlsen in final

R. Praggnanandhaa during his semifinal match against Caruana.

FIDE World Cup: Gallant Praggnanandhaa holds Caruana

R. Praggnanandhaa forced a 78 move draw against World No. 2 Fabiano Caruana in the first game of their semifinal clash in the FIDE World Cup.

National Chess C’ships 2023: Going gets tough for former winners; Eight share lead

File image of SP Sethuraman.

Chess chiefs ask why it’s still mostly a man’s game. Culture, but hormones and endurance too?

REPRESENTATIVE IMAGE: Critics have derided what they call an unnecessary and “discriminatory policy” that appears to foster “trans panic.”

Indian sports news wrap, August 18

Anirban Lahiri carded a hat-trick of birdies on the back-nine to be placed tied 16th at the International Series England on Friday.

FIDE World Cup: Chess world looking at Praggnanandhaa for more thrills

R. Praggnanandha will be up against Fabiano Caruana for a place in the Final in FIDE World Cup.

FIDE World Cup 2023: ‘Candidate’ Praggnanandhaa overcomes Arjun, enters semifinals

Praggnanandhaa confirmed the Candidate’s spot by beating Arjun Erigaisi in the tiebreaks to move into the semifinals of FIDE World Cup 2023.

World chess federation bars transgender women from competing in women’s events

REPRESENTATIVE IMAGE: FIDE acknowledged that such questions regarding transgender players were an “evolving issue for chess”.

Magnus Carlsen confirms to ‘not play’ at Candidates 2024

FILE PHOTO: Grand Master Magnus Carlsen.

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