FIDE Commission for Women’s Chess Partners with the Prague Chess Festival: A Milestone for Girls in Chess
A Prestigious Opportunity for Young Talents The Prague Chess Festival continues to set new standards for chess excellence, and this year, its commitment to fostering young talent took a remarkable step forward. In collaboration with the FIDE Commission for Women’s Chess, the festival invited ten talented girls to compete in the prestigious Futures Tournament—an event […]
Empowering Girls Through Chess: 3rd Queens Rapid Chess Tournament in Nairobi
Chess is more than just a game—it’s a tool for empowerment, strategy, and confidence-building. Around the world, chess has given all chess enthusiasts new ways to develop critical thinking, resilience, and leadership skills. In Africa, where the sport is rapidly growing, creating opportunities for female players is key to fostering talent and breaking barriers. Events […]
Saint Tropez event – “For ALL women and girls: rights, equality, and empowerment.”
Women’s Day Chess Simul in Saint-Tropez Organized by Club d’Échecs de Saint-Tropez “Les Fous de la Vieille Tour” in cooperation with the FIDE Commission for Women’s Chess, this special simultaneous exhibition will take place on March 8, 2025, in celebration of International Women’s Rights Day under the theme: “For ALL women and girls: rights, equality, […]
Queens of Black and White: A Chess Festival on the Eve of International Women’s Day
Chess is more than just a sport – it is an art, a science, a philosophy and even a form of theatre, where every match tells its own story. Increasingly, women are stepping into the spotlight in these stories. Their achievements captivate the world, and FIDE actively invests in the growth of women’s chess by […]
Queen’s Gambit Challenge 2025-2026: Empowering Women in Chess
The Queen’s Gambit Challenge is an online initiative designed to empower female players and help national federations build competitive women’s chess teams, led by FIDE and FIDE Commission for Women’s Chess. Running from April 2025 to April 2026, this program will support federations with limited female participation in chess by providing a structured curriculum for […]
Join the Global Celebration of Women and Girls in Chess!
March is a time to celebrate women, and what better way to do so than through chess? The FIDE Commission for Women’s Chess invites federations, clubs, and organizers worldwide to be part of the Chess Women’s Day Celebration: Community, Strength, Empowerment – our initiative to connect chess community on this special occasion for women and […]
The FIDE Women’s Grand Prix has officially kicked off in Monaco!
The prestigious event, part of the 2024–2025 FIDE Women’s Grand Prix series, is the third leg of the circuit, bringing together some of the world’s top female chess players. They are competing for crucial Grand Prix points that will determine qualification for the next FIDE Women’s Candidates Tournament—the gateway to the Women’s World Championship. A […]
Partnership with one of the world’s strongest Women’s Chess Festivals!
The FIDE Commission for Women’s Chess is delighted to announce its official collaboration with the 14th edition of one of the strongest festivals focused on women’s chess – Women’s Chess Festival – Radzikowska Memorial! This remarkable event, held annually in Wrocław, Poland, gathers top female players as well as amateur and junior players, and offers […]
The Tolerance Games – Asian Chess Women’s Contest: Empowering Women and Promoting Tolerance Through Chess
On February 5-6, 2025, Abu Dhabi hosted the Tolerance Games – Asian Chess Women’s Contest. Co-organized by the UAE Ministry of Tolerance and Coexistence, the International Chess Federation (FIDE), and the Asian Chess Federation (ACF), this event brought together players and speakers to celebrate how chess promotes inclusivity, empowerment, and coexistence. One of the biggest […]
Self-Discovery workshop for Girls in Kakuma Refugee Camp
First Meeting of the Year at Girls Book Club in frame of the Chess4Protection girls club project: A Workshop on Self-Discovery and Goal-Setting Our work in Kakuma Refugee Camp continues. We are glad to be cooperating with all the incredible girls who are part of our “Girls Club” project, and at the same time we […]