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Performance Excellence Awards – EWCC25
The ECU Commission for Women's Chess is delighted to announce the return of the Excellence on Board Awards, a prestigious celebration of remarkable games and exceptional performances at the European Women’s Chess Championship 2025, set against the stunning backdrop of...
European Women’s Chess Trophy 2024 – Winners
ECU Commission For Women’s Chess announced 2 years ago “European Women’s Chess Trophy”, an initiative that aimed to financially reward women and girls actively take part in the solely women’s tournaments in Europe. It was great to see the growing number of female...
ECU WOM Yearly Report 2024
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...
Statement from the Women’s Commission of the European Chess Union Regarding Recent Incident at Wijk aan Zee
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...
SPOTLIGHT – Meet Stefana Milutinovic from Serbia
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...
3rd edition of the ECU Girls’ and Women’s Chess Weekend
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...
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: Antonina Gora from Ireland You can read the...
Save the date: Lecture & discussion with GM Sergei Movsesian on November 25, 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...
3rd ECU Girls‘ and Women‘s Chess Weekend
The ECU Commission for Women’s Chess is organising the 3rd edition of the ECU Girls’ and Women’s Chess Weekend. The event will take place on the weekend 30.11. – 01.12.2024. The weekend will consist of tournaments, seminars and coaching sessions. All events are online...