European Online Amateur Chess Championship will take place from 10th-28th April 2021, on the Tornelo playing platform. The event will be played in 4 rating categories: A – For players rated 1000-1400 (Standard FIDE rating- April 2021 rating list) B – For players rated 1401-1700 ( Standard FIDE rating- April 2021 rating list ) C – For players… Read More »

For the occasion of 100 years anniversary of French Chess Federation, the International Conference for Chess History Publicite will take place on 20th of March 2021. On 19 Macrh 1921, the French Chess Federation was founded. The Conference wishes to contribute to the celebration of its 100th birthday by exploring the significance of France as a chess nation… Read More »

The 2nd ECU Board meeting in 2021 took place on Saturday 20h of February 2021 through teleconference with main item the European Qualification system for the World Championship Cycle. Icelandic Chess Federation confirmed that cannot organize the European Open Championship in Reykjavik till May 2021 due to travel restrictions and quarantine measures still existing in Iceland and all… Read More »

Wesley So wins the third event of the Champions Chess Tour, Opera Euro Rapid, after defeating the reigning World Chess Champion Magnus Carlsen. Wesley So and Magnus Carlsen played a two-match Final, and after a 2-2 tie in the first match, So took the lead with a victory in the first round of the second match. The rest… Read More »

Dear Chess Friends, As we have already announced, ECU Board and Commissions have prepared a number of activities for the first quarter of 2021. Additionally, please find information about the European Universities Games 2021 which are scheduled from 14th to 27th July 2021 in Belgrade, Serbia. European Online Competitions 1) The 1st European Online Open Club Cup will… Read More »

European Parliamentary Friendship Online Chess Tournament will take place on Friday 16th April 2021, starting from 15.30 CET, through Tornelo online playing platform. The event will be played in 7 rounds, Swiss system, with time control: 10 min + 2 seconds per player. The event will be played as individual Championship, but the cumulative results of the best… Read More »

ECU E-Magazine January 2021 is out! In this edition of the ECU E-Magazine you may read about: Communique of the ECU Board Meeting Tata Steel Chess 2021 European Online Chess Club Cup 2021 Open Day webinar with Chess Plus Upcoming ECU Training Courses Upcoming Training course “Improve Your Chess” vol3 Online ECU Arbiter Certification Course Arbiters corner Legends… Read More »

After very intense finish of the 83rd edition of Tata Steel Chess, 21 years old Jorden Van Foreest (NED, 2671) won the event after taking a victory in the tiebreaks against Anish Giri (NED, 2764). Jorden Van Foreest and Anish Giri tied for the first place after 13 played rounds, and the title needed to be determined in… Read More »

European Online Chess Club Cup will be played from 27th-31st of March 2021, through Tornelo online platform. The event is open to all European Chess Club, 100 teams will be accepted by priority. In the case of more applications, ECU has the right to accept additional teams. 1st European Online Chess Club Cup will be played within three… Read More »

The first ECU Board meeting in 2021 took place on Saturday 16th of January 2021 through teleconference. The main areas under discussion and decisions were the following: European Championship/World Championship Qualifications The European Open Championship in Reykjavik, Iceland is rescheduled for 22nd May to 2nd June 2021 as the final dates to be held to be included in… Read More »