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ECU Elections 2026 " European Chess Union
5+ hour, 32+ min ago (325+ words) By the deadline of 17th April for ECU elections 2026 the following combine tickets have been received by alphabetic order of the Presidential candidate: of Andorra, Armenia, Azerbaijan, North Macedonia and Turkey 2. Deputy President: "Mr. Vlad Ardeleanu (ROM) Nominated by "the National…...
Only two players remain perfect after four played rounds at EICC2026
1+ week, 2+ day ago (277+ words) Four rounds have been played at the European Individual Chess Championship 2026 in Katowice, Poland, and only two players remain with a perfect score of 4/4 points! GM Robert Hovhannisyan (ARM, 2621) and GM Eduardo Iturrizaga Bonelli (ESP, 2575) each scored a maximum 4/4 points…...
Three rounds played at the European Individual Chess Championship 2026
1+ week, 3+ day ago (151+ words) Three rounds have been already played at the European Individual Chess Championship 2026 and the games are becoming tougher and tenser with each round! In the meantime, as many as 63 players score 2. 5/3 points to be in the close race for the…...
Major upsets mark the second round of European Chess Championship 2026
1+ week, 4+ day ago (240+ words) The second round of the European Individual Chess Championship 2026 is in the books, and the highlights were on the top boards major upsets! Tournament's rating favorite GM Igor Kovalenko (UKR, 2685) lost with the black pieces against IM Samuel-Timotei Ghimpu (ROU,…...
European Individual Chess Championship 2026 officially opened
1+ week, 5+ day ago (318+ words) The 2026 European Individual Chess Championship commenced today in Katowice, Poland, which will be the host for 501 chess players in the next two weeks. The event broke the participation record with 501 players from 43 European federations competing over 11 rounds for the prize…...
European Individual Chess Championship 2026 starts in Poland
2+ week, 7+ hour ago (256+ words) The 2026 European Individual Chess Championship starts tomorrow in Katowice, Poland, and will be played from 7-19 April at the Arena Katowice. With 502 registered players coming from 43 European federations, the event will likely set a new participation record which was previously seen…...
European Junior U20 Chess Championship 2026 " Official invitation
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (346+ words) Montenegro Chess Federation (MCF) and the European Chess Union (ECU) have the honor to invite all the National Federations members of the European Chess Union to participate in the European Junior U20 Chess Championship 2026 which will be held at Hotel Grand,…...
Winners crowned at the Prague Chess Festival 2026
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (209+ words) Prague International Chess Festival 2026 concluded yesterday in the capital of Czech Republic, after nine exciting days filled with rich chess programme. The Festival was supported by the European Chess Union and especially the organization of the Futures tournament which gathered…...
European School Chess Championship 2026 " General regulations
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (159+ words) The European Chess Union (ECU), together with the Croatian Chess Federation, invite all National Chess Federations of ECU to participate at European School Chess Championship 2026, which will take place from April 26th to May 6th 2026 in Trogir, Croatia. The event will be…...
Press Release: European Chess Super League 2027 Announced
2+ mon, 4+ week ago (313+ words) The European Chess Union (ECU) is proud to announce the launch of the European Chess Super League, a groundbreaking new competition set to redefine the landscape of club chess across the continent. The inaugural edition will take place in 2027, with…...