Three rounds have been already played at the European Youth Chess Championship 2025 in Budva, Montenegro.
After three intense rounds, only 71 of nearly 1200 participants have managed to preserve a perfect score of three points, underscoring the fierce level of competition across all sections.
Two players tie for the top in Open U18 section; Open U16 and Open U12 categories each have six co-leaders, while seven players are tied for first place in both Open U14 and Open U10 tournaments.
In girls categories GU18, GU12 and GU8, each section has five players tying for the top with the perfect score, 3 players share the lead in GU16 category, GU14 field is tightly packed with nine players on 3/3 score, and seven players emerged on the top of GU10 championship.
As the tournament moves into the next rounds, the margins are razor-thin and every game now counts in the race for the championship titles. The upcoming fourth round promises interesting and tough games, as many of the leaders will face each other in head-to-head encounters that could reshape the standings.
All results, rankings and pairings can be found here.
Detailed information about the event are available on the official website.
Live games and live video broadcast of the event together with commentaries by GM Alojzije Jankovic, WIM Sandra Djukic, and WIM Lena Miladinovic, can be followed through the ECU YouTube channel or the ECU TV platform.
Photos by Mark Livshitz
Complete photo gallery can be found here.
