European School Chess Champions for 2017 announced
The European School Chess Championship finished yesterday in Budva, Montenegro, with the participation of 343 players from over 20 European federations divided in 6 age categories open and girls: U7, U9, U11, U13, U15 and U17.
European Amateur Chess Championship 2017 concluded
European Amateur Chess Championship 2017 which took place in Nis, Serbia from 9th-17th June finished yesterday. The Championship consisted from 3 different rating categories: 0-1699, 1700-1999 and 2000-2300.
European Youth Rapid&Blitz Championship 2017 starts
The 17th European Youth Rapid & Blitz U-8,10,12,14,16,18 Championship starts tomorrow with registration of more than 250 young chess players. The event will be held in Budva, Montenegro, from 19th to 23th June. The tournament hall will be Mediterranean Sports Center.
ECU Advisory Board- ECU School Chess Teacher Certificate
The ECU Education Commission launched its activities in late 2014. The main reason was a need of an organization representing the growing movement of using chess as a pedagogic tool to develop social and intellectual skills to children.
Montenegro Chess Federation under the auspices of European Chess Union organizes European School Chess Championship 2017 which will take place in Budva, Montenegro from June 10 (arrival day) to June 20 (departure day).
European Team Chess Championship 2017 Official Regulations
The European Team Chess Championship will be held from October 27th (day of arrival) until November 6th (day of departure) 2017 in Hersonissos, Crete, Greece.
Turkish Chess Federation invites all European Chess Federations members of ECU to participate in the 33rd European Club Cup and the 22nd European Club Cup for Women. The events will be held in Antalya, Turkey. The dates are 7th October (arrival and opening) to 15th October 2017 (departure).
ECU Board meeting in Riga main information and decisions
The second ECU Board meeting in 2017 took place in Riga/ Latvia on 21st and 22nd April, during the European Individual Women’s Chess Championship 2017.
The Latvian Chess Federation hosted the meeting at Radisson Blu hotel under the excellent conditions.
Nana Dzagnidze new European Women's Chess Champion
Georgian Grandmaster Nana Dzagnidze is the winner of the 18th European Individual Women’s Chess Championship, which was held in Riga/Latvia, from from 10th to 23rd April in the Radisson Blu Latvija Conference & Spa Hotel.
Romanian Chess Federation, “Mind Games & Events” Sports Association and the European Chess Union have the honour to invite all European Chess Federations affiliated members of ECU to participate in the European Youth Chess Championship, organised in Mamaia/Romania from 4-15 September 2017.
European Senior Chess Championship 2017 Regulations
The Spanish Chess Federation, Ione Tecno Group and the European Chess Union have the honor to invite all European Chess Federations affiliated to the ECU to participate in the 17th European Senior Chess Championship (50+ and 65+), for Men and Woman.
Official Invitation for the European Youth Team Championship 2017
The European Youth Team Chess Championship 2017 will be held from 16th to 24th August in Rymanów Zdrój/Poland, at the PST “Stomil” Rymanów Zdrój, which is the official venue of the tournament.
15th European Union Youth Chess Championship will be held in Kouty nad Desnou/Czech Republic, 18-27 August 2017, in the Cultural Hall of Hotel Dlouhe Strane Kouty nad Desnou.
European Women’s Rapid & Blitz Chess Championship 2017
The European Women’s Rapid & Blitz Chess Championship 2017 will take place in Monaco, from 20th to 24th October, 2017, in the Hotel Novotel, as the official venue of the events.
The 1st European Corporate Chess Championship 2017 will take place in the Town Hall of Honour of the City of Asnières, Paris/France, 24 – 25 November 2017.
European Chess Union announces the official launch of the sponsorship program by the Bank of Georgia, a private Bank, belonging to the UK Company Bank of Georgia Holdings plc., based in London.The Bank will financially support direct the European Chess Union in a 4 years-program.
