The FIDE Women’s Grand Prix Series has started in Tbilisi with the 1st event of the series!
The event will take place from 14th till 25th August and 10 players will fight for 80 thousand euros prize fund, and most important – Grand Prix points and place in the next Candidates Tournament! Best 2 players of the FIDE Grand Prix Series qualify for the FIDE Women’s Candidates 2026! Players participating in the […]
Refugee Teams are training for the Chess Olympiad!
FIDE’s initiative for refugees “Chess for Protection” launched in 2021 and brought remarkable results over the years, with perhaps the biggest yet to be seen during the 45th Chess Olympiad in Budapest – the Refugee Teams will be competing at a Chess Olympiad for the very first time! Two Refugee Teams will participate in this […]
FIDE World Rapid and Blitz Team Championships are officially underway in Astana, Kazakhstan!
An extremely exciting event, FIDE World Rapid and Blitz Team Championships, kicked off in Kazakhstan with a torch relay and a splendid opening ceremony, and takes place from 2nd till 5th August. The prestigious event brings together world’s top players among both women and men – World Champions Ju Wenjun and Ding Liren and highest […]
Happy International Chess Day!
Happy International Chess Day from the FIDE Commission for Women’s Chess family! Today we celebrate 100 years of FIDE – International Chess Federation. As WOM we especially would like to use this occasion to appreciate all of the incredible women who has shaped the chess world over the last 100 years. Great champions, chess-players, organisers, […]
Sehba Shah becomes a Pakistani Women Champion, despite suffering from progressive muscular dystrophy!
Incredible story of perseverance, fighting spirit and achieving seemingly impossible. We are glad to see the dream coming true for Ms. Sehba after 52 (!) years since her passion to chess blossomed. This is a truly remarkable feat and we hope it will serve as a great example and inspiration to all, to fight for […]
”Advocate for Women in Chess” – one of the FIDE100 awards!
As part of celebrating 100 years of FIDE special awards will be presented, in 19 different categories. „The International Chess Federation (FIDE) proudly announces a series of awards to honor those who have made exceptional contributions to the world of chess in the past 100 years.” – says the official announcement. We are glad to […]
Training sessions with GM Anna Muzychuk for the winners of the Children-Youth Chess Festival Rudaga-Kaissa 2024!
We are pleased to announce, that as part of our partnership with the annual FIDE endorsed International Children-Youth Chess Festival Rudaga-Kaissa 2024, the FIDE Women’s Commission will be providing on-line lessons (held on September 28th) with Anna Muzychuk for the winners of the girl’s tournaments (A&B, U21). It is our great belief that thanks to […]
9 Women’s Teams at the World Senior Team Championships
FIDE World Senior Team Chess Championships 2024 take place in Krakow, Poland from 1st till 12th July, featuring both 50+ and 65+ categories. Nine women’s teams participate in the event. Playing hall./Photos by Mark Livshitz After 6 rounds the leaders among women are: Teams from small baltic countries Latvia and Estonia are leading after 6 […]
Nine new female teams to compete in 45th Chess Olympiad
The Women’s Commission National Female Team Initiative, a significant step in promoting women’s chess, reached its penultimate stage on Sunday, June 23, 2024. Led by the FIDE Commission for Women’s Chess (WOM), this initiative aims to help countries establish female teams for the upcoming Chess Olympiad in Budapest. The online closing ceremony celebrated the successful […]
Selected participants for the ChessMom Project announced
The FIDE Commission for Women’s Chess is pleased to announce the names of the five players selected to participate in the ChessMom pilot project during the 45th Chess Olympiad. This innovative program aims to support mother chess players by covering all expenses related to an accompanying caregiver, enabling them to participate in the tournament. The […]