Promoting Queens
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Empowering women and girls through chess. Join our community of chess enthusiasts and discover the many benefits of this strategic and challenging game.
Nigeria
Joined April 2023
Two years ago, Promoting Queens was just a dream. Today, we’ve reached 500+ girls across Africa — teaching them more than chess. We’re building confidence, courage, and queens who dare to lead. From Nigeria to Kenya, the movement is growing. And we’re just getting started. ♟👑
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RT @collinscallito: Fatimo and Gift showed courage @promotingqueens first ever chess competition 😊 proud of them
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RT @Doshbg: Day 3: Our @promotingqueens in Kenya are progressing very well 🚀 @guitargirrl @thegiftofchess @BerniceWambui22 @ShawnaLaing @FI….
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RT @FIDE_chess: 🇬🇧♟👏 British sensation Bodhana Sivanandan has made history by becoming the youngest female chess player ever to beat a gran….
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RT @SusanPolgar: Bodhana Sivanandan became the youngest girl to defeat a GM at just 10 years old (5 months and 3 days) in the final round o….
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Impressive 👏 👏 👏.
WCM @deborahquickpen finishes second at the South West Chess Tournament blitz 2025 with an impressive performance in a strong field, behind IM Odion Aikhoje (1998 Chess Olympiad individual gold medal winner). FM Denyefa Eyetonghan occupies third place!. #IjawExcellence
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RT @SogaChess: Have you ever seen, anywhere in the world, a chess coach holding a megaphone to teach chess to over 100 kids at once?.No? No….
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Kenya champions 🏆 ❤️ congratulations 🎊.
Give it up for our Champions! @GMaashao .Shukri Shakira and Winnie Kaburo who all became Kenyan Champions over the weekend. We also applaud the runner ups Elizabeth Cassidy and Nathaniel Manyeki. Shukri and Genevieve will need to fly for first time to represent Kenya abroad 👏
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Congratulations Bernice ❤️.
Bernice Wambui, our @thegiftofchess Global Youth Ambassador, has been crowned the 2025 U18 Girls Kenya National Chess Champion 🇰🇪
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Woman king ❤️.
Susan Namangale, visits summer chess programs across NYC sharing her story of hope and opportunity through access to a simple chess set! . A Thread.
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RT @chesswitivie: When a father validates his daughters, no man alive can invalidate them. A girl child is already a queen in his father’s….
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RT @Youngchess001: ThrowbackThursday!. She came with high hopes, shed tears after a tough loss, but stayed strong. In the end, she earned a….
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RT @Doshbg: Day 2 of Holiday Chess meetup with @promotingqueens This was another rainy day. Let's keep going @thegiftofchess @BerniceWambui….
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Last Saturday, even with heavy rain and church activities, 8 determined young girls still showed up for chess club. That kind of dedication is exactly why Promoting Queens exists, to nurture resilience and passion through chess. Among them was Edna Jane, a bright 15-year-old in
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RT @chesswitivie: The mission to place a chess mat in every home continues. At Ayodeji William’s door, I met a father inspired by how far….
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RT @Doshbg: Some personal story from our @promotingqueens And I quote "I love Chess like tomorrow which comes but never reach" - Monica Va….
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RT @Doshbg: It is a School holiday in Kenya, a good time to engage in Chess. Today our @promotingqueens in Kenya, held their first holiday….
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So proud of our US Brand Ambassador, WIM Omya Vidyarthi! 💜. Not only did she finish 🥉 3rd at the WIM Ruth Haring National Tournament of Girls State Champions, but she also spent her time at the US Opens connecting with female mentors who want to inspire the next generation of
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Congratulations Mercy 🎊 👏.
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