FIDE Podcast

Fiona Steil-Antoni was born and raised in Luxembourg. She presented her country in numerous Chess Olympiads and Championships and the highlight of her career was an individual gold medal at the 2006 Turin Olympiad. Since 2010 Fiona carries the title of woman international master. She attends tournaments as a player, but also as a commentator, press officer and part of the media team. Many people may also know her from her streams on Twitch, where she is known as "Fionchetta".  Fiona is the new guest on the FIDE podcast in this series of interviews by Lilli Hahn and Michael Busse for the Year of the Woman in Chess.

Susan Namangale is the President of the Malawi Chess Association (CHESSAM) and the first female President of a chess federation in Africa. Among the key milestones achieved under her leadership were increasing the number of female chess players from less than 10% to over 30%, launching a chess in the school development program, as well as reaching out to rural schools and setting up chess clubs there. Susan is the new guest on the FIDE podcast in this series of interviews by Lilli Hahn and Michael Busse for the Year of the Woman in Chess.

Hou Yifan is a four-time Women's World Chess Champion, and the second-highest-rated female player of all time (only behind Judit Polgar). A former prodigy, she was the youngest female player ever to qualify for the title of grandmaster and the youngest ever to win the Women's World Chess Championship. In 2019, she decided to focus on her studies, after being granted a Rhodes Scholarship by Oxford University. Hou is now a Professor at the Physical Education Department of Shenzhen University, where once again, she set a new precocity record by becoming the youngest full Professor in the history of the institution at 26 years old.

Jennifer Shahade is a two-time United States women chess champion, commentator and writer, whose latest book “Chess Queens: The True Story of a Chess Champion and the Greatest Female Players of All Time” has just been published. Through her own story as well as in-depth profiles of the top female players, Jennifer invites us into the extremely competitive and male-dominated world of chess. Jennifer is the second guest on the FIDE podcast in this series of interviews by Lilli Hahn for the Year of the Woman in Chess. Special thanks to: Michael Busse / Schachgeflüster podcastLilli Hahn / Chesssport Association

Jana Krivec is a Woman Grandmaster, doctor of psychology and a university professor, who last year published the book "Improve your life by playing a game". She is the first guest on the FIDE podcast in this series of interviews by Lilli Hahn for the Year of the Woman in Chess.Special thanks to: Michael Busse / Schachgeflüster podcastLilli Hahn / Chesssport Association