No need to choose between family and chess

Press release by FIDE

As Mother’s Day approaches in many countries in the month of May, FIDE is pleased to announce the start of the application process for the ChessMom project.

The ChessMom pilot initiative by the Commission for Women’s Chess aims to support professional chess players who are mothers of infants under one year of age. Specifically, through this initiative, all expenses will be covered for ten female players travelling with their infants to the 45^th Chess Olympiad in Budapest, Hungary — including the expenses of an accompanying caregiver.

The Chess Olympiad organizer will recognize both the child and the accompanying caregiver as integral parts of the National Official Delegation, granting them all applicable rights. This includes discounted full board rates where applicable, with FIDE covering lodgings, meals, and any other applicable discounted fees as part of the Official Delegation.

Understanding Material Imbalances

This DVD focuses on several types of material imbalances, such as Rook vs 2 Pieces, Queen vs 2 Rooks, and Queen vs Pieces.

Francisco J. Cruz Arce, WOM Member and ChessMom Project Leader, expained:

In recent years, we have seen many initiatives by FIDE in favour of women. Now we address the most important one in their adult lives, motherhood. Our players should not have to choose between family and chess. I hope this pilot program transitions to become the norm in the near future.

FIDE invites federations, clubs, and players themselves to send their applications, including information about a mother and a child, as well as a Letter of Concurrence from the National Federation, stating that a player is a part of the National Team by filling the following form: forms.gle/9UQUqpvqHCnhZAh88

For more information and confirmation, please contact Project Leader Francisco J. Cruz Arce.

E-mail: fj_007@yahoo.com

WhatApp: +1-787-587-3409

Olympiad Registration dates are from April 18 – June 10, 2024

Timeline for ChessMom submissions:

• May 06, 2024 – Submission period starts
• May 29, 2024 – Submission period closes
• May 30, 2024 – WOM ChessMom Project meeting
• June 01, 2024 – WOM announcement of selected players

Master Class Vol.16 - Judit Polgar

In this video course, experts (Pelletier, Marin, Müller and Reeh) examine the games of Judit Polgar. Let them show you which openings Polgar chose to play, where her strength in middlegames were, or how she outplayed her opponents in the endgame.

Links

• FIDE Commission for Women’s Chess
• Budapest gets ready for the 2024 Chess Olympiad