World chess federation bars transgender women from competing in women's events
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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.
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I didn't even realize chess had separated mens/womens events. I figured maybe a U18 and an open tournament. Is this par for normal? Or do most grandmasters etc compete at open tournaments?
Open and women, not men and women. The reason why there's separate women competitions is so they have a space where they can compete without some men being disrespectful towards them as happens every time there's mixed gender competitions.
People keep saying that, but its really more because there are currently no women at the highest levels. So if they didnt have their own tournaments their would be no women pro players.
Why are the categories women and open then instead of women and men?
What do you mean? They are Women's and Open BECAUSE there arent women at top level. It being Women and Open is defacto Womens and mens because there are currently no top level women competitors.