An eight-year-old British schoolgirl “phenomenon” won the women’s first prize in the Blitz category at this year’s European Rapid and Blitz Chess Championship in Zagreb, Croatia.

An eight-year-old girl has set new chess records at a European tournament. Bodhana Sivanandan won the women's prize at the European blitz championship in Croatia. The event included some of the ...

Apex Duel: Human vs AI To commemorate the signing, SenseRobot took part in a high-profile Apex Duel on April 12 during the European Women's Chess Championship 2025 in Rhodes, Greece, featuring a ...

In some respects, China was a good place for a girl to pursue chess. The International Chess Federation—known by its French acronym, FIDE—has overseen a world championship for women since 1927.

This week’s European championship ... youngest-ever champion) came third. England fielded GM Dan Fernandez, 28, and five IMs in their teens or early twenties, as the English Chess Federation ...

Last year, Magnus Carlsen declined to defend his chess world championship ... fantasy interest in the U.S. — is also not a priority, he added. (A betting market on chess already exists in Europe ...

Before winning the title, which comes on Bulgaria's return to the European Championship after a 10-year hiatus, the biggest team successes in women's chess came from the 1970s and 1980s.