European Chess Union has its seat in Switzerland,
Address: Rainweidstrasse 2, CH-6333, Hunenberg See, Switzerland
European Chess Union is an independent association founded in 1985 in Graz, Austria;
ECU is the only organisation which has the right to organize various European Chess Championships;
European Chess Union has 54 National Federation Members;
Every year ECU organizes more than 20 prestigious events and championships;
More than 8,000,000 of players and chess fans in Europe;
The most important annual ECU Events:
- European Individual School Championships
- European Youth Championship (U8 – U18)
- European Youth Team Championship (U8 – U18)
- European Individual Senior Championship
- European Senior Team Championship
- European Amateur Chess Championship
- European Club Cup and European Club Cup for Women
- European Individual Championship (Open & Women)
- European Rapid and Blitz Championships (Open & Women)
- European Team Championship
- European Universities Chess Championship
- European Small Nations Championship
