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12-year-old girl barred from chess match over 'seductive' dress - WION

Tue, 05/02/2017 - 02:40

WION

12-year-old girl barred from chess match over 'seductive' dress
WION
In a widely-shared Facebook post, trainer Kaushal Khandhar said his pupil felt "harassed and humiliated" after being forced to withdraw in the middle of the National Scholastic Chess Championship on April 14. The girl had been told her knee-length ...

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The Economist explainsHow St Louis became America's chess capital - The Economist (blog)

Tue, 05/02/2017 - 02:21

The Economist (blog)

The Economist explainsHow St Louis became America's chess capital
The Economist (blog)
In 2008 he founded the Chess Club and Scholastic Center of St Louis, which, in recent years, has become the headquarters of American chess. The 6,000-sq-ft centre includes a hall for tournaments, classrooms, a library and play areas. Some 1,000 members ...

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Girl barred from Malaysia chess competition over 'seductive' dress - The Nation

Tue, 05/02/2017 - 02:11

Girl barred from Malaysia chess competition over 'seductive' dress
The Nation
In a widely-shared Facebook post, trainer Kaushal Khandhar said his pupil felt "harassed and humiliated" after being forced to withdraw in the middle of the the National Scholastic Chess Championship on April 14. The girl had been told her knee-length ...

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Girl Booted from Chess Tournament for Seductive Dress - Mommyish - Mommyish (blog)

Mon, 05/01/2017 - 20:32

Mommyish (blog)

Girl Booted from Chess Tournament for Seductive Dress - Mommyish
Mommyish (blog)
A 12-year-old chess champion was kicked out of the national chess championships because the tournament director said she was wearing a seductive dress.
Chess girl 'checkmated' for her dressThe Star Online

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Girl Forced to Withdraw From Chess Tournament for 'Seductive' Dress - Yahoo Sports

Mon, 05/01/2017 - 15:01

Girl Forced to Withdraw From Chess Tournament for 'Seductive' Dress
Yahoo Sports
In a Facebook post, the coach, Kaushal Khandhar, detailed the incident that took place at the National Scholastic Chess Championship in Putrajaya, Malaysia. Attaching a photo of the 12-year-old competitor's dress, Khandhar wrote, “In the middle of ...

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'Seductive' dress forces girl to quit Malaysia chess tournament, coach says - Fox News

Mon, 05/01/2017 - 10:57

Fox News

'Seductive' dress forces girl to quit Malaysia chess tournament, coach says
Fox News
Kaushal Khandhar, the coach, wrote in a Facebook post on Thursday that his student was participating in the National Scholastic Chess Championship in Putrajaya when the director started commenting on the girl's dress. The tournament was held from April ...
A 12-year-old chess champion was kicked out of a tournament for her 'seductive' dress, her coach saysSacramento Bee
A Girl Got Banned From A Chess Competition For Being "Too Seductive"Refinery29
12-Year-Old 'Humiliated' By Chess Tournament Officials Over 'Seductive' DressHuffington Post

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Malaysia bans chess prodigy, 12, over 'seductive' dress - The Times (subscription)

Mon, 05/01/2017 - 06:01

The Times (subscription)

Malaysia bans chess prodigy, 12, over 'seductive' dress
The Times (subscription)
A 12-year old Malaysian girl withdrew from a chess competition after its organisers claimed that her knee-length dress was seductive, prompting a fusillade of indignant denunciation online. The director of the National Scholastic Chess Championship has ...

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Girl, 12, forced to leave chess tournament due to 'seductive' dress - Irish Mirror

Mon, 05/01/2017 - 05:42

Irish Mirror

Girl, 12, forced to leave chess tournament due to 'seductive' dress
Irish Mirror
A 12-year-old girl was allegedly forced to withdraw from a chess tournament after her dress was deemed too "seductive". The minor, who hasn't been named, was due to take part in last month's 2017 National Scholastic Chess Championships in Putrajaya, ...

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Zuraida: Organiser should clarify what happened at chess ... - The Star Online

Mon, 05/01/2017 - 03:36

Zuraida: Organiser should clarify what happened at chess ...
The Star Online
PETALING JAYA: The organiser of a chess tournament where a young girl was allegedly told that her dressing was "inappropriate" should clarify what actually ...

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A 12-year-old chess champion was kicked out of a tournament for her 'seductive' dress, her coach says - Sacramento Bee

Sun, 04/30/2017 - 16:42

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A 12-year-old chess champion was kicked out of a tournament for her 'seductive' dress, her coach says
Sacramento Bee
A 12-year-old chess champion in Malaysia was forced to withdraw from a youth tournament in the country after tournament organizers deemed her knee-length dress too "seductive," the girl's coach said. The tournament director of the National Scholastic ...
'Seductive' dress forces girl to quit Malaysia chess tournament, coach saysFox News
A Girl Got Banned From A Chess Competition For Being "Too Seductive"Refinery29
Chess dress 'ban': Malaysian girl's outfit 'provocative'BBC News
The Star Online
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Woodall's OSCO-Sanctioned Chess Tournament a Success - Tahlequah Daily Press

Sun, 04/30/2017 - 02:55

Tahlequah Daily Press

Woodall's OSCO-Sanctioned Chess Tournament a Success
Tahlequah Daily Press
Woodall Public Schools and chess team members hosted players and parents from across Oklahoma and Arkansas to close out its 2016-2017 schedule. The first annual Woodall K-12 Scholastic Chess Open on Saturday, April 22, was competitive and ...

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12-Year-Old 'Humiliated' By Chess Tournament Officials Over 'Seductive' Dress - Huffington Post

Sat, 04/29/2017 - 23:16

Huffington Post

12-Year-Old 'Humiliated' By Chess Tournament Officials Over 'Seductive' Dress
Huffington Post
A chess coach in Malaysia is demanding an apology after his 12-year-old student was forced to withdraw from a chess tournament because officials deemed her dress too “seductive.” Without revealing the minor's name, Kaushal Khandhar, the girl's chess ...
A Young Girl Had to Leave a Chess Tournament Because Her Dress Was 'Seductive'TIME
Chess girl 'checkmated' for her dressThe Star Online
El entrenador de la ajedrecista - FacebookFacebook

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Chess girl 'checkmated' for her dress - The Star Online

Fri, 04/28/2017 - 18:34

The Star Online

Chess girl 'checkmated' for her dress
The Star Online
Malaysian chess player and coach Kaushal Khandhar said the incident happened at the National Scholastic Chess Championship 2017 on April 14, when his student was told that her dress was “improper”. Kaushal said the tournament director would not ...
Chess Tournament Highlights Everett's Tradition in Intellectual GameEverett Independent
12-year-old forced to quit chess tournament over 'seductive' dress ...Malay Mail Online
Malaysian girl barred from chess game for 'improper' dress - Daily MailDaily Mail
Metro -Free Malaysia Today -Bella Naija
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'Seductive' dress gets girl barred from chess tournament - The Star Online

Fri, 04/28/2017 - 03:49

The Star Online

'Seductive' dress gets girl barred from chess tournament
The Star Online
PETALING JAYA: A 12-year-old girl was forced to withdraw from a chess championship for wearing a dress that was allegedly deemed "seductive" by the organisers of the National Scholastic Chess Championship 2017 on April 14 in Putrajaya. Malaysian ...
12-year-old forced to quit chess tournament over 'seductive' dressMalay Mail Online
Malaysian girl barred from chess game for 'improper' dressDaily Mail
12-year-old girl forced to withdraw from chess tournament for 'seductive' outfitThe Sun Daily

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Champions of Check - Amery Free Press (press release) (registration) (blog)

Wed, 04/26/2017 - 15:14

Amery Free Press (press release) (registration) (blog)

Champions of Check
Amery Free Press (press release) (registration) (blog)
Amery's varsity Chess Team won the state championship in Oshkosh this year, while JV team members came in sixth. Posing with their trophies are team members (back) Tony Riemenschneider, Peyton Eiynck, Ray Buenzli, Job Hutchens, Thomas ...

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Las Cruces Finalists In Chess Championship - KRWG

Tue, 04/25/2017 - 14:49

KRWG

Las Cruces Finalists In Chess Championship
KRWG
Endgame Chess would like to congratulate 12-year-old Kristina Martos for being a finalist in the New Mexico K-12 girl's championship! This event was held April 9th at AIMS UNM in Albuquerque. Kristina is a 6th grader at Lynn Middle School in Las Cruces ...

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Smoky Row chess team wins state title - Current in Carmel

Tue, 04/25/2017 - 12:41

Current in Carmel

Smoky Row chess team wins state title
Current in Carmel
The Smoky Row Elementary School Chess Team A recently won the state championship at the 48th annual 2017 Scholastic Chess of Indiana Team Championships in Hammond. The team consists of second-grader Edward Chen and third-graders Drew Kim, ...

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