Live Last read · last published · next check
The European Chess Union (ECU) held its first Board meeting following the elections conducted during the General Assembly in Bucharest in July 2026. The meeting took place via teleconference on 17 August 2026. ECU President warmly welcomed the newly elected Board members and formally marked the beginning of the new 2026–2030 administration. GOVERNANCE AND ADMINISTRATION The Board confirmed the…
On Tuesday August 18th, in the Hotel Energetic in Roznov pod Radhostem in the Czech Republic, the 24th European Union Youth Chess Championship U8, U10, U12 and U14 will start. European Union Youth Chess Championship 2026 under the patronage of the European Chess Union is organized again by Sachova skola Svetla nad Sazavou in cooperation with the Czech Chess Federation and continue in previous…
The European Junior U20 Chess Championship 2026 concluded yesterday in Cetinje, Montenegro! The event took place from 5–16 August, featuring 116 players from 38 European federations who competed across nine Swiss rounds in two categories: Open U20 and Girls U20. GM Yahli Sokolovsky (ISR, 2541) emerged as the sole winner of the Open U20 Championship, scoring 7/9 points. Sokolovsky finished a…
European Chess Union (ECU) and Montenegro Chess Federation (MCF) have the honour to invite all the National federations affiliated to ECU to participate in the 41st European Chess Club Cup and the 30th European Chess Club Cup for Women. The events will be held in Herceg Novi, Montenegro, from 16th October (arrival day) to 24th October 2026 (departure day). The 41st European Chess Club Cup and the…
The European Junior U20 Chess Championship 2026 has passed its midpoint following five tense rounds at the Hotel Grand in Cetinje, Montenegro! Organized by the Montenegro Chess Federation under the auspices of the European Chess Union (ECU), the 9-round Swiss tournament brings together 116 of Europe’s top young talents representing 38 national federations. Players are competing not only for a…
The European Junior U20 Chess Championship 2026 is set to take place from 5-16 August at Hotel Grand, in Cetinje, Montenegro. The event will be played in two categories: Open U20 and Girls U20, with 9 swiss rounds in each competition, and the time control of 90 minutes for the first 40 moves, followed by 30 minutes for the rest of the game, with a 30-second increment per move, starting from the…
The European Youth Team Chess Championship 2026 concluded yesterday in Pardubice, Czech Republic, after seven days of intense battles across four categories: U12, GU12, U18, and GU18. Gathering 66 teams and 218 players, the tournament set a new participation record and was played over seven rounds (Swiss system) in each category. The most successful federation in the tournament was Ukraine,…
The 2026 European Youth Team Chess Championship officially commenced yesterday at Enteria Arena in Pardubice, Czech Republic! Played across U12 and U18 age categories (Open and Girls sections separately), the tournament set a new participation record with 66 teams and 218 players. Each tournament is played in 7 rounds, swiss system, with the time control of 90 min. + 30 sec. increment for every…
European Women’s Rapid and Blitz Chess Championships 2026 will take place from 7-11 January 2027, in Monte-Carlo, Monaco. The first event on the schedule will be the European Women’s Blitz Chess Championship 2026 which will be played on 8th of January 2027. 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 Vugar Gashimov Chess Open 2026 officially commences in Baku, and will be played from 24 to 30 July at the Baku Olympic Hall. Organized in honor of late Grandmaster Vugar Gashimov, this year’s tournament holds special significance as it marks the 40th anniversary of his birth. Ahead of the event’s opening, on the morning of July 24, family members, friends, players and colleagues visited GM…
The European Youth Team Chess Championship 2026 is set to take place from 25 July – 2 August in Pardubice, Czech Republic. The event will be played in two age categories: U12, and U18, open and girls sections separately, with teams consisting of four players and one reserve in the open competitions and two female players and one reserve in the girl competitions. Each tournament will be played in 7…
