Maria Manelidou

Kavala Open 2026! Registration is now open and it's highly recommended by the CRS students who competed in 2024 & 2025. 🇬🇷♟️

Thank you to everyone who was a part of our EJCOA Wimbledon tournament today! ♟️👍

Birthday cake chessboard baked by mum. Our student played a whole game, eating a piece with every capture. Chess has never been this delicious! ♟️😆

@MichelHoetmer @davidllada @ecfchess Took the photos at 9:30 and by 10 there were over 200 ready for the 1st round!

@Chess_Butterfly @davidllada @ecfchess Just a question: I do not see any girls, only empty chairs. Where are the girls? 🤔

Lovely to see so many girls playing chess! Great event from @ecfchess ♟️

Merry Christmas! 🎄

Successful defence of the LJCC Finals U14 Major title! 🏆🏆

EJCOA Zonal Wimbledon on 21st February 2026. 🗓️♟️

Thanks to all of the 61 talented students, parents and friends who competed in the 2025 CRS Christmas Tournament! 🥇🥈🥉 @lichess @Chesstoschool

Exciting weekend ahead for UK girls chess, starting with the Elite Training Day on Saturday plus the Heroes Cup junior rapidplay on Sunday held at @NLCS_SeniorSch #girlpower @ecfwomen

Coach Maria on the podium at the MSO Blitz. We're back for the 960 and Rapid on 24th & 25th.🥉♟️ @mindsportsolymp @Chess_Butterfly

Part 2 ☀️♟️

ChessFest in Trafalgar Square! 🇬🇧♟️

Pleasure to meet @Tunde_OD ♟️🔥

ChessFest 2025! ☀️♟️ @ChessMike @ChessKidcom @Chess_Fest

She Plays To Win visited Parliament in London for a match against the Parliamentary Chess Club. A tough but enjoyable 17-3 win with a post-match tour was well received by the SPTW team. Our thanks to Madam Deputy Speaker @Nus_Ghani for her visit! @ecfchess @FIDE_chess @ecfwomen

Fantastic experience! Thanks for all of your support. ♟️👍

World Team Championships with my student! #FIDERapidBlitzTeams

J4NCLO Season 11 = CRS Clean Sweep! @4NCL Division 1 1st Chess Rising Stars 1 Division 2 1st Chess Rising Stars 3 Division 3 1st Chess Rising Stars 4 Thanks again to all the children and parents who have supported us this term. ♟️💪

Love that a London children's chess club kicks of with The 8 Queens Puzzle & problemsolving skills 👑 @LondonCRS amazing! 👌 🖤🤍 #maths #chesspunks