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12-year-old banned from chess tournament for 'seductive' dress - Yahoo News Canada (blog)
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Yahoo News Canada (blog)
World Chess Federation member Kaushal Kandhar took to Facebook to post his frustrations after a 12-year-old girl he was coaching was banned from a chess tournament over her clothing. “At the National Scholastic Chess Championship 2017, in Putrajaya, ...
12-yr-old chess champ kicked out of competition for wearing 'seductive' dress; coach's FB post goes viral - The Indian Express
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The Indian Express
In a shocking incident, a 12-year-old schoolgirl was forced out of a chess tournament in Malaysia because of her dress. The girl, who was taking part in the 2017 National Scholastic Chess Championships in Putrajaya, Malaysia, was stopped in between her ...
Chess body halts probe into dress-code rowMalay Mail Online
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MCF ceases investigations into chess tournament incident - The Star Online
The Star Online
The Star Online
Tengku Ahmad also said they were not privy to public statements or press conferences made by both the tournament director and the chief arbiter of the National Scholastic Chess Championships 2017. "We trust the police will expedite their investigations ...
Wade says Dallas pay a bummer - Arkansas Online
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Arkansas Online
In a Facebook post, the coach, Kaushal Khandhar, detailed the incident that took place at the National Scholastic Chess Championship in Putrajaya, Malaysia. Khandhar wrote, "In the middle of Round 2, (without stopping the clocks) chief arbiter informs ...
Jerry Jones Is A Great Guy Until He Fires YouDeadspin
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Second Thoughts Wade says Dallas pay a bummer - Arkansas Online
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Arkansas Online
In a Facebook post, the coach, Kaushal Khandhar, detailed the incident that took place at the National Scholastic Chess Championship in Putrajaya, Malaysia. Khandhar wrote, "In the middle of Round 2, (without stopping the clocks) chief arbiter informs ...
Jerry Jones Is A Great Guy Until He Fires YouDeadspin
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DAP: Malaysia laughing stock over chess dress code issue - Free Malaysia Today
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Free Malaysia Today
The girl, who had taken part in the National Scholastic Chess Championship 2017, made headlines after she was told by the chief arbiter that her knee-length dress was “seductive” and violated the tournament's rules. The rules, among others, required ...
Malaysia in limelight for wrong reasons due to chess dress ban, Guan Eng saysMalay Mail Online
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Malaysian Chess Federation to Investigate Ban on 12-year-old girl for Wearing 'Seductive' Dress - Newsweek
Newsweek
Newsweek
The Malaysian Chess Federation said it would investigate why a 12-year-old girl was banned from a tournament because of her dress. The National Scholastic Chess Championship was held in a school from April 14-16, and the tournament director is said to ...
This Girl Had To Drop Out Of A Chess Tournament Because Of Her DressKonbini US
A Young Girl Had to Leave a Chess Tournament Because Her Dress Was 'Seductive'TIME
Girl Booted from Chess Tournament for Seductive Dress - MommyishMommyish (blog)
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12-year-old girl forced to quit chess tournament after her dress was deemed “seductive” - Salon
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Salon
At a National Scholastic Chess Championship in Putrajaya, Malaysia, a 12-year-old girl was reportedly forced to quit the competition after a tournament director reportedly found her dress “seductive.” According to the girl's chess coach, Kaushal ...
12-year-old girl barred from chess match over 'seductive' dress - WION
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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 ...
The Economist explainsHow St Louis became America's chess capital - The Economist (blog)
The Economist (blog)
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 ...
Girl barred from Malaysia chess competition over 'seductive' dress - The Nation
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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 ...
Girl Booted from Chess Tournament for Seductive Dress - Mommyish - Mommyish (blog)
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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
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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 ...
'Seductive' dress forces girl to quit Malaysia chess tournament, coach says - Fox News
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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)
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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 ...
Girl, 12, forced to leave chess tournament due to 'seductive' dress - Irish Mirror
Irish Mirror
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, ...
Zuraida: Organiser should clarify what happened at chess ... - The Star Online
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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
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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
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Woodall's OSCO-Sanctioned Chess Tournament a Success - Tahlequah Daily Press
Tahlequah Daily Press
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 ...