Chess championship director to file defamation suit over Facebook post

Sophian (left) with his lawyer Mohd Harris.

KUALA LUMPUR: National Scholastic Chess Championship director Sophian A.Yusuf will file a suit against chess coach Kaushal Khandar for making allegedly defamatory statements over a controversy regarding a girl's dressing at the tournament.

"We will commence legal action against Kaushal as soon as we get his full particulars," said Sophian's lawyer Mohd Harris Abdullah.