India, March 18 -- Vaishali Rameshbabu courted controversy recently, when she admitted that women titles should be abolished in chess, and supported legend Judit Polgar's views from the past. Polgar, one of the greatest chess GMs in history, stopped taking part in women-only events during her career due to a lack of competition.

Meanwhile, Vaishali had stated that women titles like WGM and WIM should be removed completely, as it could inspire more women to compete directly for GM titles.

Speaking on YouTube, FIDE CEO and also a GM, weighed in on the opinion and disagreed with Vaishali and Polgar's views. He pointed out that Elo rating for the highest-ranked female players has been decreasing over the years, so women-only events make sen...