Chess Queen's Club

Happy 85th birthday to Nona Gaprindashvili — the first woman in history to earn the full chess Grandmaster title.

Not “women’s grandmaster.”
Grandmaster.

That distinction matters.

Before hashtags, personal brands, sponsorship decks, and “women in leadership” panels, she sat across the board and made history move.

Women’s World Chess Champion from 1962 to 1978. A legend from Georgia. A reminder that sometimes the most radical act is not to ask for permission — but to win so clearly the system has to rewrite the title.

As someone whose life was shaped by chess, I look at Nona’s legacy with deep respect.

She didn’t just open a door.
She checkmated an assumption.

Happy birthday, Nona. ♟️🏆

♛ Monday nights just got sharper. ♟️

Most adults say they want to “meet interesting people.”

Then they go to another networking event where everyone explains what they do, no one listens, and the cheese plate does most of the work.

We’re doing something better. 🚀

𝗖𝗵𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗤𝘂𝗲𝗲𝗻’𝘀 𝗖𝗹𝘂𝗯 is launching Monday Night Adult Blitz Play in Mountain View.

Fast games.
Real clocks.
Sharp minds.
Beautiful blunders.
Good people.
No 𝗯𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘀𝗺𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝘁𝗮𝗹𝗸 required.

This is an over-the-board adult chess night for people who already know how to play and want a 𝘀𝗺𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗲𝗿, 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗳𝘂𝗻 way to start the week. ⚡

Every Monday
5:30–7:30 PM
Mountain View
Advance registration required
Limited to 16 players

Bring your 𝗰𝗵𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗰𝗹𝗼𝗰𝗸 if you have one.
Bring your chess set if you have one.
Bring your best moves either way.

This is not a beginner class.
This is not passive networking.
This is Monday night blitz. 🏆

Register / info: ChessQueensClub.com