Must read comments! It has been over 24 hours since I posted my article about “Why is there a need for Girl’s or Women’s Tournaments?” https://chessdailynews.com/why-is-there-a-need-for-girls-or-womens-tournaments Between my website and various social media outlets, this article...
Cheating a girl in chess!
Shameful to see a grown man trying to cheat a girl by purposely promoting the pawn to a wrong square and lying about it! I had this quote a long time ago: “I have never beaten a healthy man!”...
USCF sued for discrimination?
US Chess Federation Sued for Homeschool Discrimination Ahead of ‘Super-Nationals’ By George Khoury, Esq. on May 12, 2017 3:14 PM The United States Chess Federation was recently sued by a group of angry parents who alleged the organization was...
Sexism still exists in chess and in society
A girl quit chess for a very sad reason, and America Ferrera is not having it. MAY 11, 2016 Ferrera was one of four women honored at the event for having “contributed greatly to advancing the human rights of...
What a blunder!
An anchor for KTVU-TV read the names on the air Friday and then apologized after a break. The report was accompanied by a graphic with the phony names listed alongside a photo of the burned-out plane that had crashed...
Allegations Unfounded! Statement of ECF regarding allegations of Racism, Abuse, and Assault
The English Chess Federation conducted a prompt and swift investigation regarding the allegations of Racism, Abuse, and Assault and just released the following statement: STATEMENT FROM THE ENGLISH CHESS FEDERATION (ECF)ALLEGATIONS OF RACISM, ABUSE AND ASSAULT AT CHESS TOURNAMENT...
Family subjected to Islamophobic abuse during a chess tournament
I reported about this story 2 days ago. Now the mainstream media has picked up on it. There is no place for this kind of behavior in chess tournaments, regardless of the players’ religious beliefs or skin colors. My...
Muslim chess players victims of Islamophobia, racism and hate crime
Muslim chess players victims of Islamophobia, racism and hate crime (Ahlul Bayt News Agency) – A Muslim family representing England in the European Chess Championships taking place in Austria allege to have been the victim of Islamophobia, racism and...