Tallulah Roberts

Tallulah Roberts
Tallulah Roberts during the Sofia Cup 2026
Personal information
Born (1998-06-19) June 19, 1998 (age 28)
St Helier, Jersey
Chess career
CountryJersey
TitleWoman Candidate Master (2024)
Years active2022-present
FIDE rating1696
Peak rating1696 (May 2026)

Tallulah Roberts (born 19 June 1998), also known online as LulaRobs or lularobs, is a chess player, commentator and content creator associated with Jersey. She holds the Woman Candidate Master (WCM) title awarded by FIDE, the international chess federation.

Roberts represented Jersey at the 44th Chess Olympiad, held in Chennai, India, in 2022. She played on the first board of Jersey's inaugural women's team at the event. She has also been involved in initiatives promoting women's participation in chess and has spoken publicly about harassment experienced at chess tournaments.

In 2025, Roberts appeared as a contestant on the BBC television programme Chess Masters: The Endgame.

Chess career

2022 Chess Olympiad

Roberts played for Jersey in the women's competition at the 44th Chess Olympiad in 2022. The team marked Jersey's first participation in the women's Olympiad competition. Roberts played on board one and scored four points from ten games.

Chess.com announced its sponsorship of the Jersey women's team in July 2022. Roberts also streamed chess content during her preparation for the competition.

Chess commentary and content creation

Roberts creates chess-related online content under the name LulaRobs. Her activities include streaming, commentary and participation in chess media. In 2025, she discussed her experience as a contestant on Chess Masters: The Endgame in an interview with Chess.com.

Women's participation in chess

Roberts has spoken publicly about the experiences of women in competitive chess. In April 2022, she described incidents of harassment during the Reykjavík Open, including unwanted physical contact and disrespectful behaviour by male players. Her account was covered by ChessBase and other media outlets.

Roberts is listed as a member of the board of directors of the Women in Chess Foundation, an organisation focused on issues affecting women in chess.

Television

In March 2025, Roberts appeared in the BBC Two chess competition programme Chess Masters: The Endgame. She progressed through the competition to the final episode, where she was eliminated before the final match.

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "Roberts, Tallulah". fide.com.
  2. 1 2 3 4 Klein, Mike (24 March 2025). "Lula's Experience on 'Chess Masters: The Endgame'". Chess.com. Retrieved 20 October 2026.
  3. 1 2 3 "Chess.com Sponsors The Jersey Women's Chess Team In The 2022 Olympiad". Chess.com. 7 July 2022. Retrieved 20 October 2026.
  4. 1 2 Abdul-Alim, Jamaal S. (21 April 2022). "Why chess tournaments can be hostile for women and girls". ChessBase. Retrieved 20 October 2026.
  5. ↑ "44th Chess Olympiad (women): Chennai 2022, Jersey". OlimpBase. Retrieved 20 October 2026.
  6. ↑ "Reykjavík chess tournament showed that women players need to fear for their safety". Vísir. 16 April 2022. Retrieved 20 October 2026.
  7. ↑ "Meet the Team". Women in Chess Foundation. Retrieved 20 October 2026.
  8. ↑ Doggers, Peter (29 April 2025). "Thalia Clinches Trophy In BBC's 'Chess Masters' Final Episode". Chess.com. Retrieved 20 October 2026.