that “Although we have great respect for Grandmaster Ilya Smirin as a chess player, the views he expressed on air are completely unacceptable, offensive, and do not represent any of the values that FIDE stands for.”“FIDE not only strives to increase women’s representation in professional sports and official positions but also to change the perception of chess as purely a men’s world,” the organization continued.
Going forward, Llada says FIDE will continue to enforce the Corporate Social Responsibility Guidelines, and wants to impress on people that “Chess is as global as it gets, and it is played by people of all ages, cultures, and different backgrounds. This diversity is something we treasure. But it also implies that once in a while, a member of the chess community expresses an opinion that is simply not acceptable to the majority, and not in line with FIDE’s values expressed above.
Was he correct though?
Faces that fit the actions
Nowadays you can't say anything or a man loses his job...
All he said was “I’d like to play with her Bishop tops”
You would think a Grandmaster chess player would have been able to foresee the consequences of such a move.
Chess is a videogame?
You have to wonder if a woman was sexist if she also would have been fired, I'm guessing no...
Sheesh... That face definitely did it
Isnt The entire sport sexist when it divides fucking chess into gender divisions?
Why is there a women's tournament in the first place ? Gender should not be a factor when playing chess.
With a face like that he really thought he could talk shit on others?
What is going on in the chess world?
Checkmate.
Be stupid, pay the price.
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