WSJ: Chess Platforms Halt Relationships With Saint Louis Chess Clu

chess.com ^ | 08/16/23 | TarjeiJS

[BuchananBrigadeTrumpFan]

Chess.com and Lichess will halt their relationships with St. Louis Chess Club and no longer provide support for or cover any of their tournaments in the wake of allegations of sexual misconduct, The Wall Street Journal revealed on Wednesday.

In an exclusive story, the influential newspaper reveals how the two biggest chess servers no longer will broadcast, provide news coverage of or support tournament at the Saint Louis Chess Club.

[BuchananBrigadeTrumpFan]

Who'da known those chess nerds were so naughty?

[BenLurkin]

It is surprising, but apparently widespread problem: https://www.chess.com/news/view/chevannes-speaks-against-sexual-assault-misogyny

[oldplayer]

I’ll sleep so much better tonight, knowing this.

[Alberta's Child]

I’m not sure what these women expect to accomplish. They already compete separately from men in chess.

[Bounced2X]

The Saint Louis Chess Club admits students of any gender, race, color, national and ethnic origin to all the rights, privileges, programs, and activities generally accorded or made available to students at the school. It does not discriminate on the basis of gender, race, color, national and ...

Looks like they've got everything covered. Guess they inadvertently left out the "misconduct" detail.
The World Chess Hall of Fame is in St. Louis. Apparently it's a "unique" place to take teenagers?

The World Chess Hall of Fame is a unique place to take teenagers when you visit St. Louis.

[BuchananBrigadeTrumpFan]

Just imagine how left out you would have felt if, days later, you found out you’d missed this!

[JusPasenThru]

We chess players get all the babes. Elo 900, buddy!

[BuchananBrigadeTrumpFan]

stapley68

[NewHampshireDuo]

I’m not surprised. Note the phallic chess king.

[WhattheDickens?]

So sick of men dismissing credible accusations as, “Gee, what’s the problem?” The problem is men treating women’s bodies as personal play toys as other men turn a blind eye wondering what the big deal is.

What do these women hope to accomplish? They want to be treated as chess players, not molested and treated like an animate sack of sexual flesh and nothing more.

[WhattheDickens?]

So sick of men dismissing credible accusations as, “Gee, what’s the problem?” The problem is men treating women’s bodies as personal play toys as other men turn a blind eye wondering what the big deal is.

What do these women hope to accomplish? They want to be treated as chess players, not molested and treated like an animate sack of sexual flesh and nothing more.

[Alberta's Child]

What do these women hope to accomplish? They want to be treated as chess players, not molested and treated like an animate sack of sexual flesh and nothing more.

Then they can start their own chess organizations. Imagine that.

I would point out that in this age of stunted, fragile people and professional malcontents, I would be highly skeptical that any of these allegations are even true.

[WhattheDickens?]

Wow! What universe are you living in? These aren’t brainless skanks making things up for fame or political points.

They’ve joined many of us, me included who had to choose between being treated like a piece of meat while doing something we loved, and bodily integrity, giving up what we loved.

Some men are sexual assholes, and they need to be called on their crap.