Little Star Riga: Moment for chess girls to shine
Last weekend, we have organized Little Star Riga event, in cooperation with Latvian Chess Federation and Organizers of the Riga Christmas Chess Festival 2024. The event aimed to inspire and support young female chess players – by organizing events with main focus on the girls we want to create a special moment for them, a […]
Celebrating FIDE100 with Young Chess Enthusiasts in Kuala Lumpur
As part of the global celebrations of FIDE’s 100th anniversary, a memorable event was held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, bringing together young chess enthusiasts for an inspiring day of learning and competition. Organized at the Traju Team Chess Centre, the event featured a simultaneous chess exhibition with Woman Grandmaster Dana Reizniece, Deputy Chair of the […]
Little Star Riga: A Celebration of Young Female Chess Talent
Join us for Little Star Riga, a two-day event dedicated to inspiring and empowering young female chess players, organized in cooperation with the FIDE Commission for Women’s Chess. These events are official side events of the Riga Christmas Chess Festival 2024. Simultaneous Game with WGM Dana Reizniece Experience the thrill of playing alongside one of the world’s […]
More results of the “National Female Team Initiative”: First ever women national championships in Liechtenstein!
Our project, the National Female Team Initiative, continues to impact female chess players. Launched in August 2023, this ambitious project aimed to promote women’s chess, and help countries form new female teams for the Chess Olympiad in Budapest. The results were impressive – we have seen debut of eight new female teams, from: Liechtenstein, Guernsey, […]
WOM to host FIDE Organiser Seminar – including free places for female attendees!
FIDE Commission for Women’s Chess together with FIDE Event Commission and Latvian Chess Federation will host an International Organizer Seminar to train Organizers of international chess events in compliance with FIDE regulations. As part of the FIDE WOM event participation for the first 10 registered women is free of charge. Latvian Chess Federation as co-organizer […]
Inspiring refugee girls through chess in Kakuma
The Girls Club “Chess for Protection” was launched by FIDE and UNHCR in 2021 as part of the Chess for Refugees program in the northwestern region of Kenya. Kenya is one of the largest refugee-hosting countries in Africa and the world, with over 500,000 refugees. More than 40% of these refugees reside in the Kakuma […]
WOM to organise another on-line FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar for women only!
We are happy to announce that we are organising a 175th Internet Based FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar for women in collaboration with the Polish Chess Federation. It will take place from 10th till 12th January 2025 and there shall be no fee for the participants. This is yet another important initiative towards creating new job opportunities […]
Chess4Peace: Empowering Women Through the Game of Chess
The Chess4Peace initiative, a special project launched by FIDE and the FIDE Commission for Women’s Chess, with generous support from the International Olympic Committee, stands as a powerful testament to the importance of social projects. Chess4Peace pilot initiative focuses on young women from Ukraine, designed to introduce them to the world of chess, aims to […]
Women’s Grand Prix crossed halfway in Shymkent!
Ten of the world’s best female players continue their fight in the FIDE Women’s Grand Prix second event of the year in Shymkent, Kazakhstan. They fight for the impressive prize fund of 80.000 EUR and, even more importantly, for the points for the next Candidates tournament. The players have already played 5 out of 9 […]
FIDE Women’s Grand Prix 2 leg starts in Kazakhstan!
Fight for the FIDE Women’s Candidates places continues as the 2nd leg of the FIDE Women’s Grand Prix Series 2024-2025, kicked off in Shymkent, Kazakhstan, and will take place till November 9! Except the fight in the World Championship cycle, the players also compete for the 80.000 euros prize fund. World’s top female players take […]