Malaysian Chess Federation

Girl Barred From Malaysia Chess Competition Over ‘seductive’ Dress

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A 12-year-old girl was barred from a Malaysian chess tournament over her “seductive” dress, her coach has claimed, igniting public outrage against the organisers of the competition in the Muslim-majority nation. The Malaysian Chess Federation on Tuesday said it would investigate and denied that religious sensitivities had prompted the decision to exclude the young player, … Read more

12-Year-Old ‘humiliated’ By Chess Tournament Officials Over ‘seductive’ Dress

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A chess coach in Malaysia is demanding an apology after his 12-year-old student was forced to withdraw from a chess tournament after officials deemed her dress too “seductive.” Without revealing the minor’s name, Kaushal Khandhar, the girl’s chess coach, detailed on Facebook the “disturbing incident” that took place mid-April during the 2017 National Scholastic Chess … Read more