It is an extreme case."

A 25-year-old male chess player was caught disguised as a woman, competing in Kenya’s female open chess tournament.

Dressed head to toe in a burka and wearing glasses, Stanley Omondi had registered himself as Millicent Awour.

But Omondi's daring move was exposed as the organisers became suspicious by the unknown player's success.

In his defence, he later wrote in an apologetic letter that he had "financial needs". He also said that he was "ready to accept all consequences".