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Ashdod · Summer 2027

Women’s chess festival

We are planning a festival for 150 chess players of all ages from across Israel. The Tsameret-Duna Chess Club hopes to bring girls, mothers and grandmothers together at the boards in Ashdod.

This time, Grandma playsDownload the poster
Festival illustration with women and girls playing chess in Ashdod and Simba the ginger cat.

Festival programme

The programme we are planning includes a tournament for girls under 14, qualifying groups by rating and a final. We’ll post the dates, venue and entry conditions here when registration opens.

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A chess bag for every player

We plan to give each player a carry bag with a roll-up chessboard, pieces and a notebook to record her games. For the winners, the proposed budget includes trophies, medals and ₪10,000 in cash prizes.

Ashdod in pictures · Noa and Grandma

This time, Grandma plays

  1. Noa and her grandmother at home with a chessboard and their ginger cat, Simba.

    Whose turn?

    Grandma gets out the chessboard. “Is it my tournament today?” asks Noa. “Mine, this time! Will you cheer me on?” Simba the cat is coming too.

  2. Noa and Grandma pass the chess tables with Simba at their side. The sea is visible beyond the palms, and an Israeli flag hangs at the entrance.

    So many opponents

    Girls and women arrive from across Israel. “Which one will you play?” Noa asks. Grandma smiles. “I’ll find out when I get to my board.”

  3. Grandma plays another woman while Noa and Simba watch the game.

    Grandma’s move

    Grandma weighs her next move. Noa has spotted something on the board, but she keeps it to herself. Her fellow spectator, Simba, is watching just as closely.

  4. Grandma receives a chess bag. Simba peeks out of a pink bag beside Noa. Behind them, players hold a trophy and a prize envelope.

    And one bag to inspect

    Grandma reaches for her chess bag. Behind her, the winners pose with their trophies and prize envelopes. Two ginger ears poke out of a pink bag. “Coming home with us, Simba?” asks Noa.

About the summer 2027 festivalSaimon’s first touchNoa’s lucky knightBefore the first move

Preliminary festival budget

Our working budget for the whole festival is ₪80,000. A comparable gift set retails for about ₪160 in Israel. At 200 sets, we estimate ₪32,000 for gifts, allow ₪3,000 for trophies and medals, and propose ₪10,000 in cash prizes. Together, these items account for about ₪45,000 of the total budget.

This estimate is still incomplete. We are collecting the remaining supplier quotes. The retail prices below are reference points, and the amounts may change once we have all the quotes.

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Israeli retail price references
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