Author: Terry Giles
Date: 15:04:14 03/31/05
Political correctness gone mad! A new EU directive will impact upon FIDE and all chess players worldwide. Apparently it is no longer acceptable to call chess pieces chessMEN as this is seen as sexist – so says the EU - also the chess pieces and chessboard squares should be designated as dark and light and NOT black and white. Existing copies of the official rules of chess will be recalled by the publishers for pulping in lieu of the new ‘politically correct’ edition. A FIDE spokesperson was unavailable for comment. Terry
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