Our commission team shares not only a love and passion for chess, but also a desire to improve and strengthen the women’s role in chess: whether players, trainers, arbiters or organizers, etc.
European Women’s Chess Trophy 2026
We inspire to support female chess players to actively take part in the solely women’s tournaments in Europe, especially in the closed (norm) ones and this way to support and promote tournament’s organizers as well. We had done so by lunching “European Women’s Chess...
Support for Women’s tournaments 2026.
In 2023 a new program was launched to support tournament organizers who host norm events for female chess players. This initiative aims to create more opportunities for women chessplayers to earn titles and compete at higher levels. Each year, the support provided has...
Become a Certified Safe Play Ambassador: Advocate Training
Become a Certified Safe Play Ambassador: Advocate Training Session – October 5, 2025 Chess should be a safe and inclusive space for everyone. To advance this goal, the ECU Women's Commission has partnered with the Women in Chess Foundation to offer a unique...