Khandhar said officials at the event told the girl's mother to buy another “long slack” before the start of the next round of the competition the following day.

But the shops were closed by the time the instruction was given, meaning the girl was forced to withdraw from the contest.

She lost her registration fees and travel costs, along with being left feeling “harassed and humiliated” by the furore.

“I have been playing chess in Malaysia for almost two decades and I have never heard this type of issue ever in any tournaments in Malaysia,” wrote Khandhar. “This should be the first and last time this kind of issue ever appears, I or anyone of us should never accept this in our Chess Community.”

He added that unless the tournament director publicly apologised, he and the family involved would seek legal action over the incident.

Girl, 12, eliminated from chess tournament over “improper” and “seductive” dress