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FIDE Chess rankings for July: R Praggnanandhaa becomes India no.1 in classical
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FIDE warns Pakistan over PSB interference in chess federation affairs
The International Chess Federation (FIDE) has expressed serious concern over fresh interference by the Pakistan Sports Board (PSB) in the affairs of the Chess Federation of Pakistan (CFP), warning ...
FIDE rankings: Praggnanandhaa leapfrogs Arjun Erigaisi, Gukesh into fourth place
While Praggnanandhaa has 2779 points, Arjun and Gukesh both have 2776 points. The Indian trio are ranked 4th, 5th, and 6th in ...
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FIDE bans transgender women from competing in women’s chess events pending ‘further analysis’ - 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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Why do women have own chess tournaments? Transgender ban raises questions - Newsweek
According to the FIDE website, currently there is an open category, where men and women can compete against each other. In a statement to Newsweek following publication of the updated handbook, ...