An independent 501c3 nonprofit organization working to empower women and make chess safe for all. ♟️
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Women in Chess Foundation retweeted
♟️ REGISTRATION OPEN!
Sligo Chess & Culture Festival 2027
📅 29 Jan – 7 Feb
📍 @SligoRadisson
🏆 Classical • Blitz • Rapid
🌍 Int'l competition
🎭 Chess, culture & community
Early-entry until 30 Nov!
🔗 sligochessfestival.com/regis…
@IrishChessUnion @womeninchess @SligoBID
Women in Chess Foundation retweeted
Calling all WFMs, WIMs & WGMs! ♟️
Free entry to the 9-Round Open (IM norms), Blitz & Rapid at the Sligo Chess & Culture Festival, Ireland, 29 Jan–7 Feb 2027.
🏆 Women's 1st-3rd all tourneys
☕ Women & Girls socials
🛡️ WICF SafePolicy badge
🤝 Welcoming, inclusive atmosphere
WICF is so proud to be sponsoring the 1. SK Ottakring Frauenbundesliga team this season! ♟️♥️
This is the first time the club will have it's own women's team in the league! We are so lucky we can support these incredible players in their chess journey.
Streamers are a valuable members of the chess community helping to grow the game.
When they stream their tournaments, they deserve to feel safe and respected, not just by their audience, but also by tournament directors, arbiters and federations.
The new Streamer Safeguarding Standards, developed by Matt Perchard (@houslinetv), were made to assist anyone planning to include streamers in their local chess community events.
Read the Guidelines here: womeninchess.com/resources/s…
Women in Chess Foundation retweeted
this is a PSA to all the women & girls at the olympiad - if anything re: misconduct / safeplay happens PLEASE email me!
i will happily support you/advocate on your behalf and i will be here for the entire olympiad
[email protected]
Women in Chess Foundation retweeted
Just got some cool merch!
You too can support the Women in Chess Foundation by getting your merch online:
Https://bonfire.com/women-in…
HUGE congratulations to our WICF-Chessable Scholar Lily for becoming the Undefeated Pan-American Champion U16F!
Women in Chess Foundation retweeted
men are so afraid of seeing women win because it shows them that we can be extraordinary in the oppressive system they created #JusticeforTheLionesses
4NCL Director Mike Truran has denied the @SPTWchess Lionesses the historic chance to become the first all-women's chess team to compete in a top-flight chess league anywhere in the world. 🙄
The Lionesses earned promotion to 4NCL Division 1 by winning 4NCL Division 2.
📷: GS
Interested in supporting the Women in Chess Foundation? Buy some merch! ♟️
Merch is FINALLY BACK! Pick up a WICF t-shirt, pullover or crewneck today 😍
bonfire.com/women-in-chess-f…
Help get our WICF-Chessable Scholar to the Olympiad!♥️♟️
Our incredible scholar, Min, was chosen to represent Myanmar at this year in Uzbekistan.
We want to make sure finances are never the reason a talented young player misses an opportunity like this.
paypal.com/donate?campaign_i…
WICF has moved! 📍♟️
We are excited to announce that we have established our new headquarters in Vienna, Austria.
WICF will still continue to operate as a 501c3 in the USA, but on May 26th we officially became an non-profit in Austria, allowing us to expand our operations!
Women in Chess Foundation retweeted
2026 Susan Polgar Foundation Girls’ Invitational
The 23rd Susan Polgar Foundation Girls’ Invitational is here, bringing together the top young female players from all over the United States.
Important note: the event will be held online this year.
Dates:
● Main Event: Saturday, June 6 (6-round Swiss, 25+5)
● Playoff (Top 4): Sunday, June 7
Details:
● Platform: Chess.com
● $1,500 scholarship prize fund
● Winner earns a 2026 SPICE Cup entry
Eligibility: U.S. girls born Jan 1, 2007 or later
More information can be found here:
drive.google.com/file/d/1rfD…
Even though the event is online this year, we are looking forward to another exciting and competitive championship!
#SPFGI @chesscom – at Orlando, FL
Women in Chess Foundation retweeted
The 🏴 English women made an excellent start at the European Women Chess Championship in Batumi, 🇬🇪 Georgia.Elmira and Bodhana both secured wins, while Shambavi and Anusha held higher-rated opponents to draws. Both games are worth watching. s3.chess-results.com/tnr1368…
Women in Chess Foundation retweeted
European Women's Chess Championship 2026 starts today in Batumi, Georgia!🤩#chess #ewcc2026
✨165 players coming from 32 European federations compete for the European Champion title and qualification spots for the next FIDE Women's World Chess Cup.
⏳The first round starts today at 15:00 (local time), and live video broadcast can be exclusively followed through the ECU YouTube channel with commentaries by GM Valerian Gaprindashvili and WIM Sandra Djukic.
🔗Stay tuned and follow us live! youtube.com/watch?v=nYyE3Zws…
Women in Chess Foundation retweeted
Proud members of the 2004 U.S. Women’s Olympiad Team, which captured America’s first-ever team medal at the Olympiad — and still the strongest performance in U.S. Women’s Olympiad history: 1 team Silver and 3 individual medals (2 Gold, 1 Silver).
I wrote about it extensively—including many of the dramas (including death threats)—in my memoir Rebel Queen (amazon.com/Rebel-Queen-Misog…)
#USA #Chess – at New York, NY
A huge congratulations out to our WICF-Chessable Scholar, Clio Alessi, for becoming a European Champion at the European School Chess Championship this year.
Clio is the youngest Italian & the first Italian female player, to win & become an ECU European Champion! ❤️♟️
