Women in Chess Foundation

An independent 501c3 nonprofit organization working to empower women and make chess safe for all. ♟️

[Women in Chess Foundation @womeninchess]

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!

[Susan Polgar @SusanPolgar]

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: https://t.co/TQhOCaFCMu
● $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:
https://t.co/wABTGzUPu9

Even though the event is online this year, we are looking forward to another exciting and competitive championship!

#SPFGI @chesscom

[Agnieszka Milewska @AgaMilewska123]

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. https://t.co/D9WwIIC64n

[European Chess Union @ECUonline]

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! https://t.co/vK2DfoQYaX

[Susan Polgar @SusanPolgar]

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 (https://t.co/lY5ayc0OAW)

#USA #Chess

[Women in Chess Foundation @womeninchess]

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! ❤️♟️

[Maud Benson @_maudbenson]

I’m currently offering chess tutoring lessons for beginners to advanced players, both online and in person.If you’re interested or know someone who would love to learn chess, kindly send in a message.

[Women in Chess Foundation @womeninchess]

@an2_yea sorry queen, junior players only…for now!

[Women in Chess Foundation @womeninchess]

Girls who are chosen get 3 months of free training with WIM @LucianaMorales and GM Artur Jussupow, AS WELL AS, free @chessable courses!!

[Women in Chess Foundation @womeninchess]

APPLICATIONS ARE OPEN for the 2026 edition of the WICF-Chessable Scholars Program!♟️❣️

If you know a talented young girl in chess who deserves free coaching and mentoring, send them this link and have them apply: https://t.co/MYgJWbpm61!!

[Women in Chess Foundation @womeninchess]

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!

[Business Meets Chess & Kids @MeetsKids]

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 [email protected] to secure your spot. @FideWomen @GMJuditPolgar

[Women in Chess Foundation @womeninchess]

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

[Business Meets Chess & Kids @MeetsKids]

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 [email protected] if you wanna attend @OnTheQueenside @FideWomen @ChessProblem @womeninchess @chesscom

[Women in Chess Foundation @womeninchess]

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:

[email protected]!

[Women in Chess Foundation @womeninchess]

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!!

[Susan Polgar @SusanPolgar]

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

[Women in Chess Foundation @womeninchess]

Looking to watch some amazing women’s chess today? ♟️

@gmblohberger will be commentating on the Vienna Ladies Cup that starts today!

https://t.co/Tk1yIS19BF

[Women in Chess Foundation @womeninchess]

Our fundraiser will be live throughout the holidays, so if you are interested in donating, you can do so here:

https://t.co/aqrk2CifbB

[Women in Chess Foundation @womeninchess]

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!