Fury as UK’s only all-female chess team promoted – then told they must recruit a man
I’d have coaches say things like: ‘You’re very good for a girl.’“We’ve had people tell us we don’t deserve to be in this division, that we’re not good enough. We remain open to changing the rule in future should captains’ opinions change.“There is no evidence that the rule as it stands discourages female participation in chess.
- ▪I’d have coaches say things like: ‘You’re very good for a girl.’“We’ve had people tell us we don’t deserve to be in this division, that we’re not good enough.
- ▪We remain open to changing the rule in future should captains’ opinions change.“There is no evidence that the rule as it stands discourages female participation in chess.
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She Plays to Win members said the Four Nations Chess League rule will destroy the team’s camaraderie and discourage female participation in the game.View image in fullscreenShe Plays to Win members said the Four Nations Chess League rule will destroy the team’s camaraderie and discourage female participation in the game.ChessFury as UK’s only all-female chess team promoted – then told they must recruit a manShe Plays to Win face losing one of their female players after being told team must include a maleGeraldine McKelvie Senior correspondentFri 31 Jul 2026 02.00 EDTSharePrefer the Guardian on GoogleThe UK’s only all-female chess team have been promoted to the game’s top tier – only to be told they will have to add a man to their squad.She Plays to Win Lionesses A Team have fallen foul of…
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