On 14 August 2023, FIDE published its new rules on transgender people in chess. They have been in force since 21 August. Under these rules, transgender people must prove their gender reassignment with official documents and may be banned from participating in women’s competitions for up to two years until their gender reassignment research is completed.
On 28 August 2023, the RBCF decided not to follow these rules. What this means in practice is that: