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Trans teen’s chess win in Germany prompts backlash (www.advocate.com)
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Chess "is diverse and inclusive," the German Chess Federation said in rejecting calls for a ban on trans competitors.

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[–] AlataOrange@lemmy.blahaj.zone 6 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Then play in an open tournament?

[–] Maeve@kbin.earth 1 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Sure

[–] AlataOrange@lemmy.blahaj.zone 4 points 1 day ago

I'm being genially serious, find a local club and give it a try, you might find you enjoy it. Or you could try playing on chess.com for an even easier entry they also have computer opponents of various skill levels if you feel intimidated by having a human opponent to begin