Author: Mike Byrne
Date: 15:09:02 03/31/05
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On March 31, 2005 at 18:04:14, Terry Giles wrote: > >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 lol
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