If you do want to donate to support women and children in Ukraine, the following link will lead you to the Project Kesher website: https://fundly.com/a-move-for-ukraine.
Read More“In the initial moments of mentioning that I am a chess player, there are always these awkward giggles and smiles that appear on people's faces. The “Wow! Really? That is SO cool” in specific tones that sound sarcastic but expect you to be okay with it.”
Read MoreAfter my mother had left he said to my opponent, “SEE, YOU ARE PLAYING A GIRL; IF YOU LOSE YOU WILL SEE ME!”
Read More“I click on Lightning’s profile and see that, according to his profile, 96% had been a win and 2% had been lost, with the remaining 2% being a draw or forfeit. This guy is either super talented or cheating.”
Read MoreHer Live was created to “encourage [Her Move Next] members to watch us, play games with us, and even have their games reviewed from previous Her Move Next tournaments.”
Read More“The study was called The Impact of Chess Training on Creativity of Indian School Children. … The study analyzed the effect of one-year chess training on the creativity of children. [Researchers] concluded that “systematic chess training inculcates in the child the ability to think divergently and creatively.””
Read More[Spoilers Alert] “Across the Battlefield: A Pawn’s Journey” is a truly unique book for many reasons, but the fact that it tackles chess both as a moral journey and a subject of study is distinctive. … this story has all the information needed for someone ready to begin their own journey into chess.
Read MoreThe Meltwater Chess Champions tour began in February! The tour is an online rapid chess tournament (Her League also uses a rapid online format) with a variety of participants from across the globe.
Read MoreHer Move Next highly values female representation and participation in chess. According to sportsshow.net, the top three women chess players of all time are…
Read More“The International Chess Federation (FIDE) has crowned 2022 as the Year of The Woman in Chess. … with it came a series of steps that advance in the direction of creating a gender balanced community…”
Read MoreComing out of the concept of positional chess was hypermodernism, or the idea of controlling the center with pieces, not just pawns. The idea arose in the 1920s…
Read More“Do you ever feel like you’re making the same mistake over and over again, but you don’t know how to fix it?”
Read More“… look at where you played well in the game, rather than being completely fixated on where you didn’t play as well.”
Read MoreThe first prestigious classical chess tournament of the year, Tata Steel Chess in Wijk Aan Zee, Netherlands, concluded and Hrtha Rajiv reporting for Her News provides a round-by-round recap.
Read MoreRecently, Bernice won 6th place in Girls U10 (under age ten) at the African Youth Chess Championships as well as having received a special award for Fair Play. She is a new participant in Her League. She starts our tournaments at 1:00 am and finishes at 3:30 am.
Read MoreHi everyone, my name is Lilianna, a fourth grader and a proud Her League member. I want to share with you some fun experiences from my first big open tournament the 26th Annual Northeast Open which took place from November 5 to November 7 in Stamford, Connecticut.
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With Magical Moves, Brent hopes to “empower and inspire a love for chess and music in children of all ages…”
Read More“Chess is so inclusive … It doesn’t matter if you are young or old, you are fat or thin, or you’re male or female, or you’re whatever, your abilities and whatever your circumstances are, chess is chess. You can sit down and play.”
Read More“I definitely believe that you should never give up because then you’re stopping yourself from continuing something that could be fun, could be exciting. And, even if you fail, there’s something to learn from that experience.”
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