Feb 13, 2025
Empowering Women in Chess: ECU Women’s Commission Overview 2024 Over the past year, the ECU Women’s Commission has been at the forefront of initiatives aimed at fostering inclusivity, empowering female players, and creating a safer and more supportive environment in...
Jan 29, 2025
The Women’s Commission of the European Chess Union is deeply concerned about the recent incident at the Wijk aan Zee chess tournament, where Uzbek player Nodirbek Yakuboev did not shake hands with Indian player Vaishali before their game. This action stands in clear...
Jan 23, 2025
In our Spotlight articles, we introduce you the women but also men working behind the scene, doing a fantastic work to support women in chess. They play a key role as players, arbiters, coaches, volunteers,…. Up this month: Stefana Milutinovic from Serbia You can read...
Jan 23, 2025
3rd edition of the ECU Girls’ and Women’s Chess Weekend draws in participants from all over Europe The 3rd ECU Girls’ and Women’s Chess Weekend took place online on 30 November – 1 December 2024, offering an exciting mix of tournaments, seminars, and coaching...
Dec 5, 2024
In our Spotlight articles, we introduce you the women but also men working behind the scene, doing a fantastic work to support women in chess. They play a key role as players, arbiters, coaches, volunteers,…. Up this month: Antonina Gora from Ireland You can read the...
Nov 13, 2024
Save the date: Lecture & discussion with GM Sergei Movsesian on November 25, 2024 Topic: Typical mistakes in chess We’d like to invite European female chess community (of all ages and all rating groups) to join our next lecture with an Armenian GM Sergei...
