"Inclusive Chess: Breaking Barriers for Trans Women in Women's Tournaments"

The decision by the world chess federation, Fide, to ban transgender women from competing in women's chess events is based on sexist assumptions and shaky science. While men have long pushed the idea that they are innately better at chess than women, studies have shown no significant difference in spatial abilities between genders. The dominance of men in high-level chess may be attributed to structural sexism that discourages young girls from participating. Excluding trans women from women's chess is not feminist; it perpetuates gender stereotypes and hinders progress towards gender equality.