All the bids received by Wednesday 30th of April 2025 can be downloaded below.
European Amateur Chess Championship 2026 – Turkey
Bids received for the 2027 events can be found here.
A. The bidding procedure remains open for the following ECU Chess Championships in 2026
1. European Women’s Rapid & Blitz Championship 2026 (estimated number of players: 150)
2. European Corporate Chess Championship 2026 (estimated number of players: 250)
B. The bidding procedure remains open for the following ECU Chess Championships in 2027
1. European Rapid & Blitz Championship (estimated number of players: 700)
2. European Women’s Rapid & Blitz Championship (estimated number of players: 150)
3. European Corporate Chess Championship (estimated number of players: 250)
C. Bid fees
| Championship Open for bid | Bid fee (euros) |
| European Rapid & Blitz Championship | 500 |
| European Rapid & Blitz Championship for Women | 500 |
| European Corporate Championship | 500 |
A bid will only be considered if the federation/organizer concerned has paid a bid fee (as the table above), for each championship, to the bank account of the European Chess Union.
D. Capacity of the Playing Halls
According the ECU Tournament regulations, the total space is calculated according the estimated number of participants of each event. Each Championship shall be played in the same paying hall. Multiple playing halls will be evaluated with fewer points by the inspectors.
The minimum size of a tournament hall shall foresee 3m2 per board and additionally 40 % (25% for youth tournaments) space for players’ and spectators’ corridors. The distance between the chess boards and the spectators should be not less than 1m.
More information: Standards for ECU Competitions