The chess world is facing a #MeToo reckoning as Chess.com cuts ties with the prestigious St Louis club for allegedly mishandling sexual misconduct allegations. The move comes after U.S. women’s champion Jen Shahade in February accused grandmaster Alejandro Ramirez of and St Louis Chess Club and U.S. Chess of leaving her allegations unaddressed for years. Now, the influential site, with more than 100 million members, has said it will no longer provide support for, or coverage of, any St Louis Chess Club events.
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