Ian (she/her) is a beginner adult player who enjoys watching tournaments live, no matter the time zone. She is a lifelong chess enthusiast with an interest in chess history, politics, and memes.
Saiya (she/her) played chess as a kid and her friends got her back into it as an adult. She is passionate about making chess accessible to new players of diverse backgrounds and is currently balancing chess with her PhD studies.
Ann (she/they) is an adult learner who started playing tournament chess in 2024. She loves master games, creative play, and collecting chess books; sometimes she even reads a few.
Queen File was born when we three friends were lamenting the lack of news coverage on women’s chess champions.