Chess federation FIDE said that any transgender player was allowed to participate in the 'open' section of its chess tournaments.
Chess federation FIDE ruled transgender women can't compete in its events for women without a gender change assessment.LGBTIQ+ advocates said the move is a sign that the promotion of exclusion in sports is spreading into other areas.
FIDE said its member federations increasingly have received recognition requests from players who identify as transgender, and the participation of transgender women would depend on an analysis of individual cases that could take up to two years."Change of gender is a change that has a significant impact on a player's status and future eligibility to tournaments, therefore it can only be made if there is a relevant proof of the change provided," the federation said.
It acknowledged such questions regarding transgender players were an "evolving issue for chess" and "further policy may need to be evolved in the future in line with research evidence".Cathy Renna, communications director for the National LGBTQ Task Force in the United States, lashed out at the decision.
The lack of such regulations caused "ambiguity," it said, "and therefore an established order was needed to provide the right of the transgender players being properly represented on the official register of FIDE." The federation has open competitions that allow all players to take part, as well as specialised categories, such as for women, young players and even computers.
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