Quite a few of my GM friends have (repeatedly!) told me that in order to improve in online and OTB chess,one should play in the "Titled Tuesday" events. Years later🙈I am finally taking their advice. Just to spice things up a bit, I will be streaming too!
Please, FIDE can you reconsider these anti- trans regulations. There is no shame in backtracking and consulting afresh with transwomen and women so that the chess world moves forward with fairness. Together, we can create a progressive, fair and welcoming space for everyone.
How will the new anti-trans FIDE regulations affect the life of trans players? Let’s take the example of Zoe, a young -and fictive- trans girl. She is French and fully accepted by her parents. On a global scale, it’s as lucky as a trans person can get.
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It's here! My 1st chessable course, Starting Out Caro-Kann is out! It started out as a course but became a true passion project. I've shared everything (yes,everything!) I know about the Caro; my lifelines, my little nuggests of wisdom & all my discoveries
👇This is why when a woman bravely stands and speaks out - we MUST listen, unite & support her. To risk so much & so publicly demands tremendous courage.
The chess world is a wonderful place but only with unity and openness can we root out those perpetrators that threaten us all
When I started working on removing Ramirez from coaching kids and women back in 2020, I’ve often felt lonely, shunned— and even crazy.
Today I don’t feel alone.
@chesscom
@WSJ
@lichess
Today I was close to taking a perfect portrait of Jovi Houska (
@thelittlehat
), one that for sure would have been a firm candidate for the cover of
#TheThinkers
II. But she changed position exactly when I was about to shoot 😅
The England teams have been announced for the Open and Women’s Olympiad! Women’s team – WGM/IM
@thelittlehat
WGM Katarzyna Toma, FM Akshaya Kalaiyalahan, WIM Lan Yao and
@Zoe_chess
supported by Captain IM Lorin D’Costa and ECF Women’s Director
@AgaMilewska123
...
What a show the players put on for us! Some amazing chess! 💪
A big thank you to everyone who watched the show, entered our competitions and just joined in the overall fun!
Loved every minute of it - it's been such a blast! 🎉😊😁😀🎉
Everyone, add your voices to this! Together we can collectively get rid of what doesn't belong in our lovely chess world - abuse & misogyny
To all the victims - hugs, strength and love. We believe you.
And 🙏 you to all the supporters - it helps in ways you can never know.
Please help to end abuse to women in chess.
There are to many cases of sexual assault, misogyny, discrimination, racism & general mistreatment.
Women are being silenced too.
This fund will help support women get thru this.
Please share and support!
What a week of chess and now we finally have THE match we have been waiting for - online giants Magnus Carlsen vs Hikaru Nakamura! 💣
Who will be the best of the best?
Come join us in the studio at 18.45 CET..Get ready!
#ChessChamps
#NewInChess
Happy Birthday to the legendary
@GMJuditPolgar
🎉
Judit reached the world's top 100 at the age of 12, became the youngest chess grandmaster ever in 1991, and achieved a rating of 2735! 🔥
@thelittlehat
is the sole leader in number of moves made (424) after rd8 at
#gibchess
, not much behind her is
@IM_Rosen
(413). Both making more than 50 moves per game on average.
She is a NINE-time British Women’s Champion and a key part of our terrific team in Oslo that covered the Meltwater Champions Chess Tour. International Master Jovanka Houska (
@thelittlehat
) will be bringing it all back down to earth again on the
#c24Global
broadcast.
You have no idea how excited I am about this one! I have my own show on the absolutely awesome
@ChessKidcom
!Today at 3pm CET I will be taking on challenges on Chesskids, having fun and learning loads. And the best thing? I even get to be a Chess "Queen" for a few hours! 👑
This is it!
Today we will see a 🏆WINNER 🏆of the New in chess classic!Will Magnus manage to hold onto his lead or will Hikaru make an EPIC comeback? Whatever happens, come and enjoy the drama with us at 18.45CET in the studio 🏁
#ChessChamps
#NewInChess
@TimesRadio
@SChevannes
@StigAbell
@AasmahMir
I am so glad that this is out in the open. Thank you Sabrina for speaking out. When I was younger there was a constant environment of men putting women down - laughing at their chess mistakes and their appearance. It took me a lot of anger and a lot of time to get over it.
I'm super excited to announce that tomorrow, Saturday evening at 7.15pm CET I will be doing my first twitch stream for
@kasparovchess
!
Let's chat, solve some cool puzzles and of course play some chess! Can't wait! 😊
We are looking for sponsorship for Women’s Chess in England. If you are interested or if you know anyone who can be interested please contact me directly:)!
Cannot wait to be sitting in the middle of all the chess excitement once again! I reckon we are in for a chess feast at The Airthings Masters💥
#chesschamps
Last week we had the saddest news that we had lost the lovely Sue in the most heartbreaking of ways💔 If you do want to help Gawain and family in any small way then please check out the link
Last day in the
#TV2sjakk
studio as a guest commentator following the action in
#TataSteelChess
. It's been fantastic trying out my Norwegian with the amazing team of
@gmjlh
@maudsjakkerdeg
and
@tv2fin
but most of all the chess has been awesome to follow! Heia Magnus and Aryan!
It's the final act at the
@Opera
Euro Rapid with a duel between Wesley So and Magnus Carlsen! Will Magnus have revenge on his mind as he seeks to avenge his loss from the Skilling Open?Join us in the studio at 16.45CET as we find out!
#ChessChamps
#Opera
Here we go! It's the
#AimchessUSRapid
Finals 🏆and it's Artemiev vs Carlsen!
The stats tell us both players are eerily precise in the endgame -but it might come down to timing. Who do you think will win?🤔Join us in the studio at 16.45CET 🏁
#ChessChamps
News like this gladdens my heart! I started the book in 2012 thinking it would be an easy task.. It quickly developed into an obsession - taking me over two years, countless sleepless nights, and many, many hours in front of a chess board. Worth it though.
Woah!! What a line-up!! ✨I am super excited about this event -such a fresh and thrilling field! It's going to e dynamite!
So who are you cheering for? Anyone else rooting for the legends that are Gelfand and Ivanchuk? 🙌
I can't wait to work with the amazing Jen- it will be such a blast!
I still can't get over how incredible this match has been (it's so close right now anything can happen!) and how lucky I have been to commentate such a historic event alongside such wonderful co-hosts. 😀
Rewatching the World Ch commentaries with the superstar team
@GMJuditPolgar
@chessqueen
and
@thelittlehat
. What a joy! Can't wait to hop in the booth with Jovi for the finale.
The World girls under 10 championship in Wisconsin, USA, 1990. On the left is
@thelittlehat
representing England and on the right is
@CordyRuth
representing Wales.
Thanks to Chuck Medairy for finding it in the archives.
#chess
#chesshistory
#sjakk
Brilliant news! I am a big fan of this, hopefully we will have more high profile super tournaments for our top women players!
Norway Chess Announces Vision For Gender Equality Women's Tournament -
#chess
@chesscom
Spread the word! We have a new member of the England Women's online team🏴 and just in time to for the🏆 European Women's Chess Weekend 14-16th May 🏆
If you are female and English and wish to register for the event please do so here:
@lularobs
A big thank you for being brave and speaking out- you have my total support. This type of stuff happens disappointingly way too frequently and we, women are often expected to keep silent and let it pass. I’m sorry that this happened to you in your first tournament. ❤️
Congrats to Wesley So for an impressive performance winning the
#SkillingOpen
, the first event of the Champions Chess Tour 2021, by beating world champion
@MagnusCarlsen
in a thrilling final that went all the way to a blitz playoff!
#ChessChamps
A fantastic performance from Ju Wenjun and Kateryna Lagno-massive congratulations! The tournament was however marred by the biased commentary in the tie-breaks. I also personally hope to never hear the term "Women's chess" used in a derogatory way ever again.
Ju Wenjun Beats Lagno In Playoff, Wins Women's World Chess Championship
As the first woman to retain her title in a knockout tournament, Ju Wenjun won the 2018 World Championship by beating Kateryna Lagno in the final. IM
@thelittlehat
reports:
We are all waiting with anticipation for the grand finale of the
@Opera
Euro Rapid!It's hanging in the balance for Wesley vs Magnus & Radjabov vs MVL.. Tiebreaks? ⚔️Armageddon? 🏴☠️Who knows!! Come join us at 16.45 on this Valentine's day
#ChessChamps
#Opera
And the Chess Champs are back with a 24 carat gold line up!
With the World Champ, Number 1 female, Number 1 junior and Number 1 🤠 in the mix, things are going to get 🔥🔥 Come & enjoy the action in the studio at 12.45CET. Let's go!
#GoldMoneyAsianRapid
My very first commentary job in 2017. I had such a blast working with
@GGMchess
, it was such incredible fun! Definitely hope
@GibraltarChess
returns the chess calendar is not the same without it 😔
#ThrowbackThursday
to Januarys past when I'd usually be in the commentary room at
@GibraltarChess
with my friend IM Jovanka Houska
@thelittlehat
! Here's hoping for the return of Gib Chess in the near future 👏
🌟We have lift off in the Magnus Carlsen invitational🌟 in a few hours, 16 stars begin their 3 day battle in the preliminaries.. only 8 survive! Come join myself,
@DavidHowellGM
and
@KajaSnare
in the 🎆studio at 16.45 CET
#chesschamps
#ChessInSpace
The 1st act in the
@Opera
Euro Rapid starts with 16 of the world's best players battling in a cut-throat 3 day prelims!🔥Who are you cheering for?Enjoy the chess drama with myself,
@DavidHowellGM
and
@KajaSnare
in the studio at 4.45 CET
#ChessChamps
#Opera
It's official! I'm super excited to begin working with Forward Chess.. an app I use (and rave about) all the time! Tweet me any suggestions for a book review! 😁 😁 Let's do this! 💪
It's all systems go! 🚀 Can Wesley So and Magnus Carlsen make their big comebacks or will gravity drag them back down to Earth? 🌎
Come join us in the studio at 16.45 CET and let's find out! 🖖
#ChessChamps
#ChessInSpace
#MagnusCarlsenInvitational
And the
#Chesschamps
are back! It's day 1 of the
#ChessableMasters
and it really is a 💥 field. We have 3 world champions(!) 2 tour champions and plenty of lessons to learn from the most dangerous talent in the world! Come join us at 16.45 CET
Get ready!
What a showdown in the Grand Finale of the
#FTXCryptoCup
! The 2 strongmen of
#ChessChamps
- Wesley So and Magnus are battling each other AGAIN! 💪
When these two play - sparks fly! 💥So, come join us in the studio at 16.45CET -let's get ready to rumble!
@lularobs
@vlad_chess
It took me a long time to realise that results/rating were not the only thing that mattered and tbh that mindset made playing chess very stressful. Congratulations Lula on continually learning and improving your chess game ☺️
@LevAronian
Heartbreaking news. Arianne was one of a kind - she had such a positive energy that you truly felt she could change the world. It was a pleasure to have known her. My deepest condolences to you, Lev and your families.
@ChampChessTour
Thank you so much for your birthday wishes! 😊 Am feeling very moved by how many people have taken the time out to wish me a happy birthday! 🥰
So this is happening TOMORROW!I can't wait to call all the chess action in the Skilling Open alongside the amazing
@KajaSnare
and
@DavidHowellGM
. The chess is going to be just as I like it -red hot and dramatic!🔥What chess surprises do you think awaits us tomorrow?💣
#ChessChamps
🎆Brace yourselves, because this grand final is going to be cosmic! 🎆
Come join us in the studio at 16.45 CET as we watch the sparks fly between the Entertainer & 3the Speed Demon! Let's go!
#ChessChamps
#ChessInSpace
#MagnusCarlsenInvitational
100 million viewers watched a total of 32 million hours of
#ChessChamps
broadcast with
@KajaSnare
,
@thelittlehat
&
@DavidHowellGM
which peaked at 283,000 viewers simultaneously. Norwegian TV 2 so pleased that they extended the deal for 5 years.
The
#ChessChamps
are back with the
#AimchessUSRapid
! As it's the last event before the final 🏆 those small details WILL matter! Who will be the most ruthless, resourceful and steal all those tour points? 😏
Join us in the studio at 16.45CET and find out!
Couldn't ask for a better first day in the Skilling Open! 💥Can't wait to comment another day of action with the incredible
@DavidHowellGM
and
@kajasnare
. Watch us live on:
#ChessChamps
Last day of the Quarterfinals and "it's all about combat - no points for second place!" 💪
3 players Firouzja, So & Le have their backs against the wall.Will we see a big comeback?Join us in the studio at 18.45CET to find out!
#ChessChamps
#NewInChess
I'm currently in Berlin, getting ready to commentate on the next
@theworldchess
Armageddon event. 🥳
This time, it's Womens Week!
Make sure to follow
@theworldchess
on YouTube, Twitter and Instagram to catch the action.
Myself and
@thelittlehat
will be commentating.
4 players left at the
#GoldMoneyAsianRapid
and wow, what a standard! What gems will the dynamic duo Artemiev-Ding bring to the Semis? Will Aronian find the Midas touch against World Champ Magnus? Join us in the studio at 12.45CET -let's go! 🔥
#ChessChamps
We're excited to announce that
@thelittlehat
will be taking on
@CPFC
defender
@MartinKelly1990
in a special match, live on chess24! ⚽️⚽️⚽️
You can follow all of the action live here tomorrow at 12 noon GMT (13:00 CET)
Day 1 of the
#AimchessUSRapid
was WILD with checkmates, traps, blunders and some crafty resourcefulness!Will we see even more fighting spirit as the players fight it out for those tour points? 💪
Join us in the studio at 16.45CET. Let's go!🏁
#ChessChamps
Every move of the
#OperaEuroRapid
will be broadcasted live around the world with coverage from the tour’s broadcast studio in Oslo and in 62 countries on the Eurosport TV network from the knockout stage.
#ChessChamps
Such a privilege to be commentating with this awesome team and on one of the strongest tournaments too! CANNOT wait to follow all the awesome chess action!
Wow! The chess excitement just keeps building as a mix of stars battle it out to make the headlines in the New in chess classic!Who has got what it takes? Join
@DavidHowellGM
,
@KajaSnare
any myself at 19.00 CEST as we find out!
#ChessChamps
#NewInChess
♟️🔥New pod! ♟️🔥
I'm thrilled to have WGM Jovanka Houska (
@thelittlehat
) appear!
We discuss:
☑️ Her fave qualities of her co-commentators, David, Kaja, & Simon
☑️ How she simplifies chess for an amateur audience
☑️ Getting her rating back up
🎙️Listen:
🎆Happy new year!🎆
2021 will start with chess fireworks as the
#AirthingsMasters
semi finalists play their last head to head matches!Who do you think will make it to the FINAL?Join myself,
@DavidHowellGM
and
@KajaSnare
14.45 CET to find out!
#ChessChamps
Meet the incredible young chess talent, Bodhana Sivanandan.
Last year, at only 7 years old, Bodhana achieved an incredible feat in the chess world. She made history by becoming the youngest player ever to share 2nd place in the UK Women's Blitz Chess Championship!
Bodhana's
So it's getting serious on the last day of the Quarterfinals at the
#GoldMoneyAsianRapid
! Will there be comebacks, tiebreaks or more surprises? 🔥
There WILL be 4 winners today- so come join us in the studio at 12.45CET and let's get ready!♟️
#ChessChamps
Final day of the preliminaries!Who else is revved up and ready to go!? Can't wait to see who will qualify for the quarterfinals!Catch the action in the studio with myself,
@DavidHowellGM
and
@KajaSnare
on:
#ChessChamps
💥It's the BIG ONE! 💥It's the
#ChessChamps
final between two of the world's most natural and intuitive players- Magnus Carlsen and Wesley So! Who are you cheering for? Join us in the studio with myself,
@DavidHowellGM
and
@KajaSnare
.
Day 1 saw our galaxy of stars put on a cosmic show of pure brilliance! Bravo! ✨ Can Giri maintain his lead on day 2 as the play get more tense and cut-throat! Come join us in the studio at 16.45 CET
#ChessChamps
#ChessInSpace
#MagnusCarlsenInvitational
How lovely is this? IM Shreyas Royal has just scored his second GM norm at the London Chess Classic.
Happy Christmas to
@shrez_royal09
and his dad Jitendra!
📈Amazing drama in the
#FTXCryptoCup
so far 📈
Now it's day 1 of the Semi-Finals!
Can dynamic duo Magnus & Nepo break down the iron defences of master strategists Radjabov and Wesley?Join us in the studio at 16.45 CET and let's get ready! 🎬
#ChessChamps
"Let's play!"
Just a dream to be commenting ringside on such an epic event! Who will be most shocked by the chess drama - Kaja, David or me?
#chesschamps
THIS is what we have in store for you tomorrow when the Skilling Open starts.
Chess is on TV, folks. CHESS is on TV!
With two of England's finest,
@thelittlehat
and
@DavidHowellGM
.
Watch it live from 18:00 CET on
@chess24com
#ChampsChess
@MauriceAshley
I remember the first time I saw you commentate- I was immediately transfixed by your inimitable energy, passion, humour and skill for the game! 🌟
Thank you for everything and good luck in your new ventures, I am sure it will be incredible!
Let's ride! 🚀Who will win the golden ticket to San Francisco?Will it be Nepo or Giri? Will we see tiebreaks or even the nail-biting Armageddon!?
Come follow the action in the studio at 16.45 CET! 🖖
#ChessChamps
#ChessInSpace
#MagnusCarlsenInvitational
The Armageddon Series: Europe & Africa features 8 world-class players among them Richard Rapport, Jan-Krzysztof Duda, Maxime Vachier-Lagrave, Vincent Keymer, and Michael Adams.
Starting on June 12th, the Armageddon will keep you on your toes with exciting chess♟️heart rate data