As a FIDE Commission for Women’s Chess we are thrilled to announce that icon of women’s chess, the best female chess player of all time, Judit Polgar has confirmed her presence at our WOMEN&CHESS&BALANCE Conference!

WOMEN&CHESS&BALANCE is an upcoming conference organized by the FIDE Commission for Women’s Chess, dedicated to empowering women in the world of chess and beyond.

The Conference will be held during the 45th FIDE Chess Olympiad 2024 in Budapest, Hungary on September 21.

In addition to the legendary Judit Polgar the speakers will include CCO of Chess.com Daniel Rensch, FIDE Official Dana Reizniece-Ozola, advertising professional, manager of the legendary Viswanathan Anand – Aruna Anand, Vice President of the Global eSports Federation Dr Melita Moore, top event organizers like Norway Chess’s Director Kjell Madland, CEO of ChessWorld Ilya Merenzon, representatives from UNHCR and many more influential voices in the chess world.

The event will feature a diverse range of topics, including “Sporty Strategists: Chess and Beyond”, “Management”, “Women’s Safeguard”, and “Building a Chess Tournament’s Brand”, “Social media management” and many others.

This Conference is designed to benefit not only professional chess players, but also those working in related fields or those aspiring to enter the chess community.

Date and time: September 21, 2024, 3-8:00 PM
Event: WOMEN&CHESS&BALANCE Conference
Location: InterContinental Hotel Budapest & ONLINE
Participation is free.

The conference will be available online here:
https://www.youtube.com/live/JmA6ndjCIg0

Registration:

If you wish to attend in-person, you have to officially register, however if you want to take part in the Conference online the registration is not necessary – you will be able to follow everything through the above-mentioned link.

To register, please visit wom.fide.com/womconference/ and fill out the form.

See you at the Conference!