Her League tournaments follow a unique structure. Let’s go through a typical tournament program while hearing from coaches, players, and parents along the way.
Watch this short documentary by Aliya of the HerMoveNext Foundation Inc sponsored Her Teams 1-4 participate in the February 2023, US Amateur East (USATE) chess tournament in New Jersey.
Her Move Next (HMN) sponsored four teams to attend the 2023 US Amateur East (USATE) chess tournament in New Jersey. Her News spoke with two of our HMN players, Arianna Rim and Sophie Rohrs about their experiences representing Her Move Next at what is often billed as the most fun chess tournament of the year!
Season 2 began on January 7, 2022, with Her League 11, which was Her League’s first event reaffirming its title of most active All Girls Chess League/Tournament in the United States.
Included are numerous ways to get more involved in the chess community, whether that means helping out fellow players, introducing chess to other people or even just playing some games!
“You know, guys, we might play each other, since we both have the same score,” Rose thought aloud. I suddenly realized that that was very possible. After a couple of minutes, the pairings were posted, and sure enough, we were playing against each other.
Aliya, Indira, Rose, and Simone decided to play on an all-girls team sponsored by the HerMoveNext Foundation with a fitting team name: “Her Team.” ... They discuss their ups, their downs, and the fun they had throughout this incredible experience.
The Meltwater Chess Champions tour began in February! The tour is an online rapid chess tournament (Her League also uses a rapid online format) with a variety of participants from across the globe.
The first prestigious classical chess tournament of the year, Tata Steel Chess in Wijk Aan Zee, Netherlands, concluded and Hrtha Rajiv reporting for Her News provides a round-by-round recap.
