On 8/24/24, FEMchess held its third California All-Girls Scholastic Chess Championship with 89 players, breaking our previous record as the largest all-girls scholastic tournament in CA, and proudly contributing to help close the gender gap in chess. In just one year, US Chess Federation female youth membership has grown 39% (2023/2022), and female composition has grown from 14.5% to 16.6% in northern CA. Check out this video of the players in action and an article on US Chess!
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to bridge the chess gender gap by teaching young women in an empowering environment, using chess as a tool to uplift under-resourced girls,
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Welcome to FEMchess! This video explains details about the FEMchess registration process! Registration for 2024 Fall term is open! We are excited to work with your daughter!
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