Wendell Meusa Chess Foundation

♟️ Why Girls in Chess Should Watch Queen of Chess ♟️

Chess is not only about openings, ratings, and trophies — it is about building confidence, belief, and aspiration.

Two powerful stories help deliver this message to girls around the world:
🎥 Queen of Chess — the real-life story of Judit Polgár, who broke barriers and competed at the very top of world chess.
🎬 The Queen’s Gambit — a cultural phenomenon that reshaped how the world sees chess and inspired millions of girls to take up the game.

One is reality.
One is fiction.
Both send the same powerful message:
👉 You belong at the board.

At FIDE Chess in Education, we believe role models matter. Stories like these help girls see chess as a space where they can think deeply, compete confidently, and dream boldly.

📖 Read the full article here:
🔗 https://openingmaster.com/21-newcomers-corner/why-should-girls-watch-new-netflix-documentary-queen-of-chess/

Już 37 federacji szachowych zgłoszonych do Mistrzostw Europy! 🌍♟️
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Szykuje się prawdziwe szachowe święto na Śląsku 🔥

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Mistrzostwa o prawdziwie międzynarodowej randze, pełne sportowych emocji na najwyższym poziomie!

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Congratulations to 11-year-old FM Supratit Banerjee on winning the U13 ChessKid Youth Championships 2026 by defeating Bodhana! 🌟🇬🇧

Prague Masters 5: Abdusattorov Up To World #5 19-year-old Nodirbek Abdusattorov overtook Alireza Firouzja and Ian Nepomniachtchi to enter the world top-five after a smooth win over GM Mateusz Bartel in round five of the Prague Masters.

Queremos felicitar a la 𝐖𝐂𝐌 𝐎𝐛𝐝𝐮𝐥𝐢𝐬 𝐇𝐞𝐫𝐦𝐨𝐬𝐨 𝐑𝐨𝐝𝐫𝐢́𝐠𝐮𝐞𝐳 𝐝𝐞 𝐓𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐝𝐚𝐝 𝐲 𝐓𝐨𝐛𝐚𝐠𝐨 por lograr el 3er Lugar en el 𝐂𝐚𝐦𝐩𝐞𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐨 𝐂𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐨𝐚𝐦𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐧𝐨 𝐲 𝐝𝐞𝐥 𝐂𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐛𝐞 𝐅𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐨 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟑.

En la tercera posición se logró un empate de cuatro (4) países, incluyendo a Barbados, Guatemala y el San Salvador, sus ajedrecistas fueron, 𝐇𝐚𝐧𝐧𝐚𝐡 𝐖𝐢𝐥𝐬𝐨𝐧 🇧🇧, la 𝐖𝐈𝐌 𝐂𝐚𝐫𝐨𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐚 𝐌𝐚𝐳𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐠𝐨𝐬 𝐒𝐢𝐥𝐯𝐢𝐚 🇬🇹 y la 𝐖𝐈𝐌 𝐀𝐧𝐝𝐫𝐞𝐚 𝐎𝐫𝐭𝐞𝐳 🇸🇻 respectivamente.

La 𝐖𝐂𝐌 𝐎𝐛𝐝𝐮𝐥𝐢𝐬 𝐇𝐞𝐫𝐦𝐨𝐬𝐨 𝐑𝐨𝐝𝐫𝐢́𝐠𝐮𝐞𝐳 logro 5.5 pts. de 9 posibles en una competencia de alto nivel. Agradecemos a la Trinidad and Tobago Chess Association por ser parte de este magno torneo.

¡Que este evento haya inspirado a futuras generaciones de ajedrecistas femeninas!



We want to congratulate 𝐖𝐂𝐌 𝐎𝐛𝐝𝐮𝐥𝐢𝐬 𝐇𝐞𝐫𝐦𝐨𝐬𝐨 𝐑𝐨𝐝𝐫𝐢́𝐠𝐮𝐞𝐳 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐓𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐝𝐚𝐝 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐓𝐨𝐛𝐚𝐠𝐨 for achieving 3rd Place in the 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟑 𝐂𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐥 𝐀𝐦𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐂𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐛𝐛𝐞𝐚𝐧 𝐖𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐧'𝐬 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐦𝐩𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩.

In third position, a tie of four (4) countries was achieved, including Barbados, Guatemala and the San Salvador, its chess players were 𝐇𝐚𝐧𝐧𝐚𝐡 𝐖𝐢𝐥𝐬𝐨𝐧 🇧🇧, 𝐖𝐈𝐌 𝐂𝐚𝐫𝐨𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐚 𝐌𝐚𝐳𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐠𝐨𝐬 𝐒𝐢𝐥𝐯𝐢𝐚 🇬🇹 and 𝐖𝐈𝐌 𝐀𝐧𝐝𝐫𝐞𝐚 𝐎𝐫𝐭𝐞𝐳 🇸🇻 respectively.

The 𝐖𝐂𝐌 𝐎𝐛𝐝𝐮𝐥𝐢𝐬 𝐇𝐞𝐫𝐦𝐨𝐬𝐨 𝐑𝐨𝐝𝐫𝐢́𝐠𝐮𝐞𝐳 achieved 5.5 pts. out of 9 possible in a high-level competition. We thank the Trinidad and Tobago Chess Association for being part of this great tournament.

May this event inspire future generations of female chess players!

Did you know chess is a activity? It correlates with math!

Chess can help develop many skills, such as pattern recognition, problem-solving, and analytical thinking. 🧠🔢

Fabiano Caruana, who has already secured his spot in the , continues to lead the !

Anish Giri is in second place with 84.31 points, followed by Gukesh (79.50 pts) Wesley So (78.84 pts). These are the top contenders for a ticket to the Candidates through the FIDE Circuit, which concludes at the end of the year.

With the just over, we saw a major change, with Anish hopping onto the second spot above Gukesh. Who do you think will qualify for the candidates through the FIDE Circuit?

Read more at fide.com