women in chess

Nine-year-old England’s chess star Bodhana Sivanandan joins the WR Chess Masters Cup 2024 which will be played from 14-18 October in London, England. The event’s list of participants needed to…

The Hampshire Chess Association announced a new competition for 2024/2025 – the HCA Women’s Individual Chess Championship. The event will be played as a double round-robin and the venues will…

FIDE Gala Dinner took place this evening celebrating the 100th anniversary of the International Chess Federation which was founded in Paris in 1924. The exceptional achievements and contributions of individuals,…

The complete schedule and locations of the FIDE Women’s Grand Prix 2024/2025 has been published! Following consultations with women chess players, FIDE introduced several format changes in the 2024–25 Grand…

The first half of the FIDE Women’s Candidates Tournament 2024 is over and the event entered its second half with crowd on the top. Lei Tingjie defeated the sole leader…

The 8th edition of the Vera Menchik memorial concluded yesterday in England’s capital. The event gathered 10 invited female players who competed throughout 9 round-robin rounds. The tournament was dedicated…

The European Women’s Chess Championship 2024 is just three weeks ahead and the European Chess Union announced the commentating duo for the event. GM Alojzije Jankovic and Dragana Nikolovska will…

The 8th edition of the Vera Menchik Memorial kicks off in England’s capital, London. The event is dedicated to the memory of the first women’s world chess champion Vera Menchik…

The 2nd edition of the Women’s Chess Festival organized by the Uzbekistani Chess Federation took place from 6-12 March in Tashkent. The event was played in two categories: A and…

The Queens Rapid Chess Challenge 2024 took place yesterday in Bucharest, Romania with the participation of 50 players. The event was organized by the CSU ASE sports club, and it…