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ECU E-Magazine January 2023

ECU E-Magazine January 2023 is out! In this edition of the ECU E-Magazine you may read about: The 1st European Cities & Towns Chess Championship The 1st FIDE Olympiad for People with Disabilities Tata Steel Chess 2023 FIDE Women Grand Prix Munich European Senior Team Chess Championship 2023 – Official invitation Upcoming European Individual Chess Championship 2023 Upcoming… Read More »

European Cities & Towns Chess Champions 2023 announced

The 1st European Cities & Towns Chess Championship was played on Sunday, January 29th with participation of 50 teams from 30 European cities. The event was from hybrid cities & towns venues, through Tornelo online platform and consisted of three categories: Open/Seniors, Women’s, and Youth U12. Each section featured 9 rounds played in swiss system, with the time… Read More »

Anish Giri wins Tata Steel Masters 2023

The 85th jubilee edition of the Tata Steel Chess took place from 14th-29th January 2023 in Wijk aan Zee, the Netherlands. The “Wimbledon of Chess” featured Masters, Challengers, and Amateur events simultaneously played in the same venue. GM Anish Giri (NED, 2764) won the Masters event after a thrilling final round. Giri defeated Richard Rapport (ROU, 2740) to… Read More »

Statement of the European Chess Union

The European Chess Union (ECU) hereby expresses its position on the possible transfer of the Russian Chess Federation (RCF) to the Asian Chess Federation (ACF).  The ECU notes the following articles in the press and statements by officials of the Russian Chess Federation regarding the intended withdrawal of the Russian Chess Federation (RCF) from the European Chess Union… Read More »

European Senior Team Chess Championship 2023 – Official invitation

The City of Świdnica, the Polish Chess Federation, the Adolf Anderssen Foundation, and the European Chess Union (ECU) have the great honour to invite all senior players throughout Europe to participate in the European Senior Team Chess Championship 2023 which will take place from 11th to 21st July 2023 in Swidnica, Poland. The event will be played in… Read More »

European Cities & Towns Chess Championship starts on Sunday

The 1st European Cities & Towns Chess Championship will take place on Sunday, 29th January 2023, in hybrid cities venues. The event consists of four categories: Open, Women, Seniors, and Youth (U12). 24 teams will participate in the Open and Seniors sections which are merged, with separate prizes for the best Senior 50+ Teams. The top seeds are Prague… Read More »

ECU E-Magazine December 2022

ECU E-Magazine December 2022 is out! In this edition of the ECU Magazine you can read about: European Rapid & Blitz Chess Championships 2022 FIDE World Rapid & Blitz Chess Championships 2022 Upcoming Tata Steel Chess 2023 Upcoming European Cities & Towns Chess Championship European Individual Open & Women’s Chess Championships 2023 European Senior Chess Championship 2023 European… Read More »

Tata Steel Chess 2023

The 85th jubilee edition of the Tata Steel Chess will be held from 13-29 January in Wijk aan Zee. The event features 14 super grandmasters who will compete in a 13-round round-robin tournament. The field is headlined by World Chess Champion Magnus Carlsen. The participants are: Magnus Carlsen (NOR, 2859) Ding Liren (CHN, 2811) Fabiano Caruana (USA, 2766) Anish Giri (NED, 2764) Wesley… Read More »

European Amateur Chess Championship 2023 – Official regulations

The 2023 European Amateur Chess Championship will be held from 16th-26th April 2023 in ClubEsse Posada Beach Resort 4*, Palau – Sardinia, Italy. The event will be played in three rating categories: U1700, U2000 and U2300. In each rating section, a separate championship for women shall be organized only if there are at least 10 women entries otherwise… Read More »

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