Mr. Crowley, the 1978 and 1992 SA chess champion, said Miss Koshnitsky's clothes were more suited to a disco than a chess game. But he would not say whether he thought Miss Koshnitsky's mode of dress was a deliberate move. Under the laws of chess, it is forbidden to distract or annoy one's opponent. Miss Koshnitsky, a professional chess player who migrated to Australia four years ago, flies to Malaysia next week to contest the Asian women's championship. It was Mr. Crowley's problem and not Miss Koshnitsky's if he was distracted by his opponent's dress.
Chess player cites foul over revealing rival .
Mrs. Koshnitsky provided critically needed help and support to Zsuzsa Polgar in the period 1985-1987 when Zsuzsa was banned and blacklisted from competing in many chess events around the world. Mrs. Koshnitsky was almost the only person in the world willing to support Zsuzsa during this difficult period. Ngan Phan Koshnitsky to play First Board for Australia in World Chess Olympiad .