International Chess Day: What Chess Teaches Women About Leadership, Strategy and Success
A young girl sits quietly before a chessboard, her eyes fixed on sixty-four black and white squares. Around her, the room is filled with anticipation. She is the only girl in the competition, facing an opponent with years more experience. She pauses, studies the board and makes her move. It is bold, calculated, and unexpected. Minutes later, she wins. That victory is about far more than chess. It is about confidence overcoming doubt, preparation defeating fear and strategy triumphing over stereotypes. It is a reminder that every woman who dares to think differently has the power to change not only the outcome of a game, but the course of her own life. Every year on 20 July, the world celebrates International Chess Day, marking the founding of the International Chess Federation (FIDE) in 1924. Officially proclaimed by the United Nations General Assembly in 2019, the observance recognises chess as a…
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