University girls take on Parliament

8 university girls representing She Plays To Win visited Parliament on Monday 15th September 2025 for a match.

It was very kindly hosted by Madam Deputy Speaker Nus Ghani MP in the grand boardroom on a special corridor off central lobby- the first time a fixture has ever been played there.

She Plays to Win 12-2 UK Parliamentary Chess Club

Emily Maton 1-1 Chris Fegan (Office of Baroness Hayman)
Abigail Weersing 2-0 Lord Patrick Lawrence
Eugenia Karas 2-0 Gordon Phillips (Assistant Director- Strategic Estates)
Alisha Vyas 2-0 Eva Ferguson
Alisha Sri-Ram 2-0 Emma Birrane (Events coordinator UK Parliament)
Riya Sri Ram 1-0 Baroness Miller
Riya Sri Ram 0-1 Warinder Juss MP for Wolverhampton West
Jenny Mulholland 2-0 Daniela Stuhlmann (House of Lords Librarian)

The girls then got to visit the House of Commons for a debate, and be given a tour including Westminster Hall.

Thank you again to the Parliamentary Chess Club for hosting She Plays To Win!