Queens’ Online Chess Festival returns in March for the 5th edition!
We are thrilled to announce that the Queens’ Online Chess Festival 2025 returns in March for the 5th edition! The Queens’ Online Chess Festival is a series of continental women’s online blitz tournaments, open to all women chess players from around the world. In the last edition over 600 participants took part in the Festival! […]
Key Projects and Goals for 2025
The FIDE Commission for Women’s Chess (WOM) held its first meeting of 2025, setting the stage for an exciting and impactful year ahead. With 14 dedicated members present, the Commission summed up a very successful year 2024 and prepared a plan for this year. This year holds special significance as FIDE has officially declared 2025 […]
‘David Smerdon Park’ in Australia!
The FIDE Commission for Women’s Chess is delighted to announce that the local community of Robertson, Australia, has decided to rename Robertson Park in honor of Grandmaster David Smerdon. This rare tribute reflects David’s significant contributions to chess and his dedication to promoting the game. “Didbrook Street Park in Robertson will be renamed to ‘David […]
Girls Club for Refugee Girls in Kakuma to be continued!
We are very happy to announce that the Girls Club, part of the “Chess for Protection” project, will continue in 2025, bringing hope, education, and empowerment to refugee girls in Kenya’s Kakuma Refugee Camp. After a successful launch in 2021, this initiative, in collaboration with FIDE and UNHCR, has made a significant impact, and we […]
First official WOM event of 2025 – Successful Arbiter Seminar for Women
The first official event of the FIDE Commission for Women’s Chess in 2025 took place from January 10th to 12th. This event was an online Arbiter’s Seminar specifically for women, with all participation costs fully covered by the Commission. This initiative is part of our ongoing commitment to empower and support women from all backgrounds […]
Celebration of Women in Chess
Our last event of the year 2024 took place on the 29th December in Stockholm, Sweden. We closed the year with a beautiful Celebration of Women in Chess event in partnership with the Rilton Cup and Swedish Chess Federation. The event consisted of a pilates session, panel with speeches of inspiring personalities and a chess […]
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, […]