Women in Chess Foundation

Happy International Women’s Day! ❤️♟️✨ Thank you to all the women who show up to the board every day and make chess a better space for other girls and women in the chess community!

On Sunday March 8 we will celebrate International Women's Day with an arena tournament on @chesscom The tournament is open to all girls and women and it will start at 9.30 US Eastern Time. Email lishen@businessmeetschessandkids.com to secure your spot. @FideWomen @GMJuditPolgar

So amazing to see our WICF Board Member Jeroen Van Den Berg and our WICF Scholar Clio at @PragueChess together! ♟️✨

Online workshop with confidence training &mini tournament with @JenShahade is coming up on Sunday 22/2 9.30am - 11.30am US Eastern Time. Contact @lishenkM lishen@businessmeetschessandkids.com if you wanna attend @OnTheQueenside @FideWomen @ChessProblem @womeninchess @chesscom

WICF is hiring a Grant Writer!✍️ We are hiring a freelance grant writer to help us secure more long-term funding. If you or someone you know is interested in supporting an non-profit whose mission is supporting women in chess, email a resume to: contact@womeninchess.com!

Although 2026 has been slow, our WICF Scholars have not stopped their take-over of the chess world! Our scholar, Min, has become a G16 national player representing Myanmar at the Asian Youth Chess Championships, took 1st at U20 rapid tournament & gained 95 rating points in Jan!!

Happy Birthday to Chess and Poker Star Jennifer Shahade! You are a great champion for both! Looking forward to more of your success in 2026! 🎉🎂🎊 @WOMChess @USChessWomen @FideWomen @womeninchess @JenShahade

Looking to watch some amazing women’s chess today? ♟️ @gmblohberger will be commentating on the Vienna Ladies Cup that starts today! youtube.com/live/HBwFqhWDX…

Our fundraiser will be live throughout the holidays, so if you are interested in donating, you can do so here: paypal.com/donate?campaig…

By the end of the stream we raised about $4100 (and still counting!)!! While we weren’t able to hit our $5k goal, we want to thank EVERYONE who participated in the stream and donated ❤️♟️ From the bottom of my heart we are so thankful!

It was a true pleasure! Girls were super enthusiastic & lovely! Am happy to have contributed!

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We are only $400 away from our goal! I If you can, please donate to WICF! Or watch our show on @lularobs' Twitch Channel! paypal.com/donate?campaig…

Wow, this event is still going on! They're just shy of their 4K goal right now ‼️ twitch.tv/lularobs @ChessProblem @womeninchess @lularobs

Thank you for having me comment on the amazing blitz match between @ChessProblem and Yosha Iglesias, @womeninchess! I hope the charity stream is a success and looking forward to many more in the future!

The WICF Chessmas Streamers Club Arena begins in 10 minutes!! Don't miss your favorite streamer compete for over $1000 worth of prizes for them and their club! Head over to twitch.tv/lularobs and watch now!! ♟️🎁✨

Enjoyed commentating the hands & brain segment of Chessmas along with WICF Scholar Min Amarawatti. Our brilliant Scholars Clio and Salima teamed up with @GMSokolovIvan and @polborta for two intense games, each team winning one. Love our @womeninchess Scholars! ❤️

Our WICF Chessmas Chess Authors Panel starts in 10 minutes!! Head over to twitch.tv/lularobs to learn from these incredible authors and help us raise money for women and girls in chess! ♟️🎄❤️

Want a free lesson from a top grandmaster?  Head over to twitch.tv/lularobs to get a free lesson from @gmblohberger and support the women in chess foundation's annual fundraiser!

Happy Sunday to @chessdojo and the Yusupov Loyalists! It’s the Chessmas Fundraiser for the @womeninchess Foundation ❤️ Watch ➡️ twitch.tv/lularobs