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 this month: Annette Waaijenberg from Switzerland
Unfortunately, a small mistake happened with the Q1 when copying the answer, Annette’s response can be read here:
- What is the percentage of female chess players in Switzerland, and what’s the percentage of female chess players in your club?
Just under 7 percent of women/girls are registered with the Swiss Chess Federation. So, these players have an official license. We at ChessMates have a 35% share of girls/women among our members who come to a weekly training session. So, it is difficult to make a direct comparison here.
You can read the full article in the newest ECU magazine: https://www.europechess.org/ecu-e-magazine-june-2024/
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- SPOTLIGHT- Females and Males Working Behind The Scene
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- Up this month: Annette Waaijenberg from Switzerland