Chess federation to let cops handle skirt issue


PETALING JAYA: The Malaysian Chess Federation (MCF) will let police investigate the incident where a 12-year-old girl withdrew from a chess tournament purportedly for wearing an “improper” dress.

MCF deputy president Tengku Ahmad Badli Shah Raja Hussin said that as the tournament director had filed a police report, the federation will cease its investigations.

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