women in chess

Chess should be a safe and inclusive place for all. Following the adoption of the European Fair Play and Safe Play Policies, the European Chess Union is taking further steps …

The reigning World Women’s Chess Champion Ju Wenjun made a huge upset yesterday at Tata Steel Chess 2024, defeating Alireza Firouzja. It was her first win against a player rated …

The fourth edition of the Queens’ Online Chess Festival returns this March. The Festival comprises a series of continental women’s online blitz tournaments and will take place from 9-30 March …

The 2023 European Women’s Blitz Chess Championship will take place on January 12th, 2024 in Monte-Carlo, Monaco. The event gathers 110 players coming from 24 European federations. Among the top-seeds …

For the third time, the Saint Louis Chess Club will host the Cairns Chess Cup, an elite level tournament for the top female players from around the world. Inspired by …

Kateryna Lagno and Aleksandra Goryachkina emerged as the Winner and the runner-up of the FIDE Women’s Grand Prix 2022/2023 series and became the first two qualifiers for the FIDE Women’s …

13-year-old Melika Mohammadi became the Iranian Women’s Chess Champion 2023 after emerging as the sole winner of the Iranian National Championship for Women. The event was played as a 14-player …

The city of Bydgoszcz, in Poland, will host the 9th edition of the FIDE World Women’s Team Championship 2023, to be held from September 5-12.  The competition will follow a …

The fourth and final event of the 2022-2023 Women’s Grand Prix Series will kick-off tomorrow afternoon in Cyprus. Along with the 15,000 euros first prize, there is much more at …

The Portuguese Women’s Chess Championship 2023 took place from 22-25 April at the at the Vale de São Cosme Sports Complex facility. The event was played in 6 rounds, swiss …