Botez to Face WGM Qiyu Zhou in Cairns Cup Aftershow
Alexandra Botez’s Saturday twitch series to benefit US Chess Women continues on Saturday, February 8th, 2020 at 6:30 ET. As round two of the Cairns Cup…
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Botez Fundraiser Series Continues with Double Anna Appearance
Alexandra Botez’s exciting Saturday match series in partnership with US Chess Women continues on February 1st with a blitz match against Anna Cramling. Anna is…
Yip Annotates Thrilling World Women’s Finale
As the Women’s World Championship ended in a thrilling finale, giving Grandmaster Ju Wenjun her third title, young American IM Carissa Yip took time from…
Newsflash: Ju Wenjun Retains World Women’s Championship Title
In a thrilling match that was split 6-6 in the classical portion, Ju Wenjun of China retained her World Women’s Championship title against the young…
6th Chess & Science Festival Hosted at U of A [US Chess Women Grant Recipient]
The Chess & Science Festival and Women & Girls Championship started as an idea back in 2013, but it didn’t come from nowhere. There is…
Goryachkina Wins to Force Tiebreaks
After a placid draw in Round 11, Aleksandra Goryachkina won a thrilling twelfth and final game at the Women’s World Chess Championship, leaving the match deadlocked…
Botez and Shahade Families Team Up for Twitch Match
Alexandra Botez’s twitch series continues on Saturday, January 25th at 5 ET with an exciting Hand & Brain sibling match. The series, which debuted at…
Ladies Knight with FM Alisa Melekhina
In the first anniversary episode of Ladies Knight, Jen Shahade interviews the multi-talented FM, entrepreneur, gold medalist, author and lawyer Alisa Melekhina. Jennifer talks to Alisa live in Philadelphia, where both grew up, about a wide range of topics, from Alisa’s corporate chess league, to lessons behind her first book, “Reality Check: What the Ancient Game of Chess Can Teach You About Success in Modern Competitive Settings.”
Ju Wenjun Takes the Lead
After losing in Game 8, Ju Wenjun has won two games on the trot to retake the lead in the 2020 Women’s World Chess Championship….
Goryachkina Takes the Lead in Vladivostok
Aleksandra Goryachkina has taken the lead at the 2020 Women’s World Chess Championship with a win on Friday over Ju Wenjun. The score is 4.5-3.5…
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