About the Swiss Queens Wednesday Series

The Swiss Queens Wednesday Series is a weekly chess event organized by FIDE and World Chess to celebrate the achievements of women in chess. It provides a global platform for female players to connect, compete, and grow within the chess community.

This tournament series is more than just about the games, it’s about building a community where female chess players can connect and grow together both personally and professionally. The Swiss Queens Wednesday Tournament Series takes place on the FIDE Online Arena and is open to all women chess players who hold FIDE or Arena titles.

About the tournament

The Swiss Queens Wednesday is hosted on the FIDE Online Arena platform (chessarena.com) every Wednesday, starting January 31st, 2024, at 17:00 Central European Time.

The tournaments are open to all women chess players holding either FIDE or FIDE Online Arena titles.

The tournament features a Swiss pairing system with a 3+1 Blitz time control.

About the Prizes

Prizes totaling $1,000 per tournament will be awarded, with the potential for an annual prize fund increase to $100,000. The prize pool of each tournament is $1,000: 1st - $300, 2nd - $250, 3rd - $200, 4th - $150, 5th - $100.

How to participate?

To participate, all players should have a FIDE or Arena title and an active Pro subscription. Titled players are eligible for a lifetime free PRO subscription! This applies to WIM, IM, WGM, and GM titles. Contact support@chessarena.com to get more information.

Anti-Cheating

The tournament emphasizes fair play, and strict adherence to FIDE's regulations is enforced. The Night Watch Fair Play Suite will analyze games, and players are required to join a monitored Zoom meeting during the tournament.

Rules & Regulations

The official rules and regulations are available on the tournament website. Participants are advised to read and understand these rules before participating.

Сheck-list before the Tournament starts

Welcome to Swiss Queens Tournament. To avoid any unexpected issues, please follow this check-list before the Tournament starts:

Make sure you are signed in

If you are signed out, click on the icon in the very right upper corner of Arena and sign in.

2. Double-check you’ve joined the tournament.

If you see the button Join, please click on it immediately. If the page just shows that the tournament will start in a certain period of time, you are all set.

3. Now click on the Zoom conference link. Please note that all participants are required to join the Zoom chat at least 2 minutes before the start. To join, simply click on the “Join Chat” button on the tournament page.

When you enter the Zoom conference, we kindly ask you to:

— mute your microphone

— switch the camera on

— never use headphones

— never share screen

— players are allowed to stream if they’d like.

4. the Arbiters will join you in the Zoom conference. If you have any urgent questions you are able to ask publicly, you are welcome to send them to group chat in Zoom conference before the tournament starts. After the tournament starts we kindly ask you to send your feedback and questions to support@chessarena.com. You’ll be able to report fair play issues in chat. But please mind it is prohibited to report fair play issues publicly, so those reports should only be sent to support@chessarena.com. We recommend doing that on breaks and after the tournament, so you do not waist your time during the game. Please rest assured all reports will be reviewed by Fair Play Team.

5. After you join Zoom conference, please leave this page open and switch to the Arena page in the same browser.

6. When the tournament starts, your game will open automatically.

Other general info:

— We strongly recommend choosing one of these browsers:

Google Chrome

Safari

Yandex

— Please do not leave the tournament page during the tournament

— If you have any issues, please write to support@chessarena.com at your earliest convenience. Support Team will react immediately and try to solve the problem as quick as possible.