The 2025 European Women’s Rapid & Blitz Chess Championship will take place from 8th-12th January 2026 in Monte-Carlo, Monaco.
The Championship is open to all players representing Chess Federations which are ECU members regardless of their title and rating. There is no limit to the number of participants per federation. Registration starts after 1st August 2025, and applications must be sent to the Tournament Director, Jean Michel Rapaire by mail: cemc@libello.com. Registration deadline is December 19th, 2025.
The first event on the schedule will be the European Women’s Blitz Chess Championship 2025 which will be played on 9th of January 2026. The event will be played according to the Swiss system, in 13 rounds, with the time control 3 minutes game + 2 seconds per move starting from the first move.
European Women’s Rapid Chess Championship 2025 will take place on 10-11 January in the same venue. The event will be played in 11 rounds, Swiss system, with the time control 15 minutes game + 10 seconds per move starting from the first move.
The total prize fund of the events will be 46.500 EUR, with 15.200 euros in prizes for the Blitz Championship, and 31.300 euros of prizes in the Rapid Championship.
The playing venue of the event is Hotel Novotel.
Monaco Chess Federation offers special conditions (rooms, breakfast and transfer free, gift cards 300€ for lunch and dinner) for the medallists of European Women Rapid & Blitz Chess Championship 2024.
The event is organised by Monaco Chess Federation, with support by Mrs. Inna Bazhenova, Mr. Dmitry Samorukov, and Mr. Evren Ucok, under the auspices of the European Chess Union.
Contact information:
Tournament Office phone : +33650576354
Tournament Director: Jean Michel Rapaire
E-mail: cemc@libello.com