Meet Jóhanna Björg Jóhannsdóttir from Iceland

Meet Jóhanna Björg Jóhannsdóttir from Iceland

SPOTLIGHT- Females and Males Working Behind The Scene 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...
Meet Annette Waaijenberg from Swiss Chess Federation

Meet Annette Waaijenberg from Swiss Chess Federation

SPOTLIGHT- Females and Males Working Behind The Scene 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...
157th Internet-based FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar – Report

157th Internet-based FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar – Report

The 157th Internet Based FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar was held from 1st to 9th June 2024. It was organized by the European Chess Union, under the auspices of FIDE. The Lecturer was IA Bayat, Shohreh (ENG), FIDE Lecturer, and Local Assistant Lecturer was IA Schulman, Alon...
Interview with Djuna Tree from England

Interview with Djuna Tree from England

In this insightful interview, Djuna Tree – the Chair of Battersea Chess Club in London – hares her journey, challenges, and successes in promoting women’s chess, highlighting initiatives like the London Women’s Chess Festival and the Natasha...
Meet Zuzasa Hagarova from the Slovak Chess Federation

Meet Zuzasa Hagarova from the Slovak Chess Federation

In our Spotlight articles, we introduce you the women but also men working behind the scenes, doing a fantastic work to support women in chess. They play a key role as players, arbiters, coaches, volunteers,…. Up this month: Zuzana Hagarova from the Slovak Chess...