Dijana Dengler: Bringing chess to schools
Overseas Family School is one of the largest international schools in Singapore. Playing chess is a compulsory element of its Elementary School curriculum and is part of the overall Intellectual Development Program. The school has a large dedicated chess room, fully equipped with demonstration boards, chess sets and chess clocks for student use. Students receive […]
Mexico to host events promoting chess among women
On April 06 FIDE Commission for Women’s Chess together with Mexican Chess Federation will organize two events promoting chess among girls and women in Mexico City, Mexico. Team tournament for girls and their families will be held at Complejo Cultural Los Pinos with the support of Chesskid.com. Teams playing in the 7-round Swiss tournament with […]
Celebrating Women in Chess. Next stop: Oceania
“All4Chess & Chess4All – Oceanian Way” set for 21 March – 8 April 2023 in Singapore, New Zealand, and Australia.
International Women’s Day Chess festival held in Tirana, Albania
International Chess Federation, Balkan Chess Federation and Albanian Chess Federation, in collaboration with Albanian Center for Openness and Dialogue, jointly held the International Women’s Day Chess festival, a series of chess events to celebrate the International Women’s Day and reinforce the commitment to women’s equality. The large-scale celebration took place from March 9-10, 2023 and […]
The Queen’s Gambit Challenge: Chess Course for Caribbean Girls
A free chess crash course for English-speaking Caribbean females 8 years and older starts in April.
Girls’ Chess Day at Waipuna Conference Centre, New Zealand set for March 26
New Zealand Chess Federation and FIDE WOM Commission are pleased to announce a series of events aimed to promote girls’ chess in New Zealand.
Chess events to celebrate the International Women’s Day set in Tirana, Albania
The large-scale celebration will be held on March 9-19 2023.
Tolerance Games, Asian Chess Women’s Contest, run big in Abu-Dhabi
The Tolerance Games – Asian Chess Women’s Contest took place from February 06-07, 2023, in Abu-Dhabi, UAE.
Tolerance Games – Asian Chess Women’s Contest set for February 06
The event will be held in the framework of Global Tolerance and Human Fraternity Summit.
Women in Chess: FIDE WOM Workshop held in Stockholm
The International Chess Federation declared 2022 the Year of the Woman in Chess. Throughout the year, many events were held to form gender equity policies, practices and programs to promote women’s participation in chess and to make the game more attractive to women. The year is over, but the work continues. The first FIDE WOM […]