Male Chess Player Cross-Dresses To Cheat His Way Through Woman’s Tournament In Kenya

Male Chess Player Cross-Dresses To Cheat His Way Through Woman’s Tournament In Kenya.

Kenya: A shocking news story from Kenya this morning of a 25-year-old chess player, Stanley Omondi, cheated his way through his country’s female open chess tournament by disguising himself as a woman.

He admitted to the cheating and said that financial needs were the reason for his actions.

According to BBC, Stanley Omondi dressed up in a burka and wore spectacles to keep his identity a secret while registering himself as Millicent Awour. However, his cover was blown after the tournament staff became suspicious of the player’s success.

The organizers of the tournament, who were initially hesitant to intervene, decided to investigate after the fourth round. Omondi was taken to a private room and asked for identification, where he eventually revealed the truth that he was a university student who was in a financial crisis.

“The reason was due to financial needs but I deeply regret my action and [am] ready to accept all consequences,” he wrote in a letter.

The impostor player, who has an international classical rating close to 1500 and a blitz rating close to 1750, has been expelled from the tournament pending disciplinary action. The points that he scored were reversed and awarded to his opponents, according to Chess.com.

The Kenya Open, an annual competition based in the Kenyan capital, Nairobi, attracted over 400 players from 22 countries this year. The incident has raised concerns about the integrity of sports competitions and the need to ensure fair play. We will keep you updated as more information becomes available on this developing story.