MCF ceases investigations into chess tournament incident


  • Nation
  • Wednesday, 03 May 2017

PETALING JAYA: The Malaysian Chess Federation (MCF) has ceased investigations into the incident where a 12-year-old girl was allegedly forced to withdraw from a chess tournament for wearing an "improper" dress.

MCF deputy president Tengku Ahmad Badli Shah Raja Hussin said the decision was made as the tournament director had filed a police report.

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