The bids received by Wednesday 30th of April 2025 can be downloaded below.
European School Chess Championship 2027 – 1. Montenegro, 2. Poland, 3. Serbia, 4. Turkey
European Senior Chess Championship 2027 – 1. Poland, 2. Slovenia
European Senior Team Chess Championship 2027 – Italy
European Women’s Chess Championship 2027 – Malta
European Youth Team Chess Championship 2027 – 1. Montenegro, 2. Poland
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 Championship for Women | 1.000 |
| European Open Championship | 1.000 |
| European Open Club Cup | 1.000 |
| European Senior Championship | 500 |
| European Rapid & Blitz Championship | 500 |
| European Rapid & Blitz Championship for Women | 500 |
| European School Championship | 500 |
| European Amateur Championship | 500 |
| European Youth Rapid and Blitz Championship | 500 |
| European Corporate Championship | 500 |
| European Team Championship for Youth | 500 |
| European Team Championship for Seniors | 500 |
| European Club Cup for Women | 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 within one week after the deadline.
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