3rd ECU Girls‘ and Women‘s Chess Weekend

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The ECU Commission for Women’s Chess is organising the 3^rd edition of the ECU Girls’ and Women’s Chess Weekend. The event will take place on the weekend 30.11. – 01.12.2024. The weekend will consist of tournaments, seminars and coaching sessions. All events are online and are open to all female members of ECU Federations. Participants can either join all events or attend individual events they are interested in. Please see the detailed timetable and the sign-up information below.

Tournament Schedule

Saturday, 30.11.2024

11.00 CET: Individual Blitz Arena

14.00 CET: Individual Rapid Arena

19.00 CET: Battle of the Federation

Seminar Schedule Sunday, 01.12.2024

11.00 CET: Chess history from a female perspective – and how to integrate it into your chess coaching (Germaine Kickert)

12.00 CET: Safer Play at chess tournaments (Emilia Castelao)

14.00 CET: Marketing womens chess (WIM Ayelen Martinez)

15.00 CET: Creating a welcoming chess club for girls/women (TBC)

Coaching Schedule Sunday, 01.12.2024

16.00 CET: Advanced Coaching with IM/WGM Ekaterina Atalik (>1700 ELO)

17.00 CET: Intermediate Coaching with WGM Tereza Rodshtein (<1700 ELO) Both coaching sessions will focus on the player’s experience of taking part in the 2024 Olympiad in Budapest, their highlights and game analysis. There will also be time for questions and first-hand insights on what it’s like to represent your country in an international tournament.