Britain's only all-female chess team slams 'extremely disappointing' rule to add man to squad before promotion

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Britain's only all-female chess team have slammed the "extremely disappointing" requirement to add a man to their squad to comply with league regulations after earning promotion to the top tier of the game.She Plays to Win Lionesses A Team, who secured their place in the Four Nations Chess League's first division, have run into a gender diversity requirement that mandates every team include at least one player of each sex on its roster.Ironically, the rule was originally introduced to encourage greater female representation in the sport, yet it now forces the only all-female side in the UK to accommodate a man on their team.Complying with the regulation would require the team to remove one of their eight elite female players to create space for a male competitor.

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TRENDING Stories Videos Your Say Members of the squad have voiced strong opposition, arguing that such a change would erode the team spirit they have built together.The players have also warned that the enforced inclusion of...

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