The FIDE World Cup 2021 and FIDE Women’s World Cup 2021 open today in Sochi, Russia. The events will be simultaneously played in a knockout system. 206 players will participate in the Open event and 103 participants in Women’s World Cup. Not only that this year the list of participants is extended, but FIDE World Cup 2021 features… Read More »
Press release: Riga Technical University Open comes back for a special 10th edition In these uncertain times we are pleased to announce some good news – the 10th edition of Riga Technical University Open has just been confirmed for 7th till 15th August! That means one of the biggest chess Festivals in Europe is back after a one… Read More »
European Senior Team Chess Championship 2021 will take place from 29th August -8th September in Prague, Czech Republic. The event will be played in 2 age categories: 50+ and 65+, and open and women sections will be awarded separately. Both sections will be played in 9 rounds, Swiss system, with time control of 90 minutes for 40 moves+… Read More »
European Senior Chess Championship 2021 will take place from 25th September – 5th October in Budoni, Italy. The event will be played in two age categories: 50+ and 65+, Open and Women sections separately. The events will be played in 9 rounds, Swiss system, with time control of 90 minutes for 40 moves + 30 minutes till the… Read More »
European Union Youth Chess Championship 2021 will take place from 13th-22nd August 2021, in Kouty nad Desnou, Czech Republic. The event will be played in 4 age categories: U8, U10, U12 and U14, according to a Swiss system in 9 rounds, with time control of 90 min for the whole game + 30 sec increase for each move… Read More »
European Team Chess Championship 2021 and European Women’s Team Chess Championship 2021 will take place from 11th-22nd November in Catez, Slovenia. The events will be played according to the Swiss System in 9 rounds, with time control of 90 minutes for 40 moves + 30 minutes for the rest of the game, with 30 seconds increment for every… Read More »
Mediterranean Chess Championship 2021 and European School Chess Individual Cup 2021 kicked off yesterday in Petrovac, Montenegro. The events are simultaneously played in Hotel Palas, with participation of 128 players from 20 countries in the Mediterranean Chess Championship. The events were officially opened by ECU President, Mr. Zurab Azmaiparashvili who addressed all the players during the Opening ceremony which took… Read More »
The 36th European Club Cup and the 25th European Club Cup for Women will take place from 17th-25th September 2021 in Struga, Ohrid Lake, North Macedonia. The championships will be held in 7 rounds, played in the Swiss system in accordance with the ECU Tournament Rules. According to FIDE and ECU rules, the time control will be 90 minutes… Read More »
The third ECU Board meeting in 2021 took place on Wednesday 9th of June through teleconference. ECU Board discussed the reports of European Online and Hybrid Competitions, which were organized from March to May 2021 and expresses its satisfaction with the level and results of the events. For the European Hybrid Qualifier Tournament, ECU thanks National Chess Federations, who went to great lengths to organize the venues… Read More »
European Women Individual Chess Championship 2021 will take place from 8th-21st of August 2021, in Iasi, Romania, The event will be played in 11 rounds, Swiss system, with time control 90 minutes for 40 moves plus 30 minutes for the rest of the game with an increment of 30 seconds per move, starting from /move one. The total… Read More »
