Chess as a Space for Courage, Choice, and Confidence: A Workshop with Women Migrant Workers in Nepal
A Workshop with Women Migrant Workers in Nepal A First Step onto the Chessboard During Migration Week, on 21 December 2025, the Himalayan Chess Academy (HCA), in collaboration with AMKAS Nepal, hosted a special chess workshop for women migrant workers and returnees. For the 23 participants who gathered that day, this was not just an […]
Equal Prize Money and Sporting Excellence at the 11th International Francophone Chess Meetings in Marrakech
The 11th Rencontres Internationales des Échecs Francophones (International Francophone Chess Meetings – RIDEF) took place in Marrakech, Morocco, bringing together more than 100 players from 14 countries for several days of high-level competition in classical, rapid and blitz chess. Organised by the International Association of Francophone Chess (AIDEF) in cooperation with the Royal Moroccan Chess […]
I am woman, I am president: Women at the helm of national federations
Out of 201 FIDE members, only 13 have women presidents. In a slow but steady shift, more women are taking executive roles in chess and business. FIDE spoke to four women who run national chess federations. Here is what they say about the role women can play in chess away from the board. In 1971 […]