3+ week, 3+ day 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,…...

3+ week, 5+ day 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…...

2+ mon, 5+ day 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…...

2+ mon, 1+ 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…...

2+ mon, 2+ week ago  (219+ words) The ECU Board regrets both the conduct and the outcomes of the FIDE General Assembly held online on 14 December. We believe there were abuses of process, particularly regarding the conduct of the vote on the admission of Russian teams by…...

2+ mon, 2+ week ago  (138+ words) ECU GENERAL ASSEMBLY 2026European Chess Union ECU GENERAL ASSEMBLY 2026 By decision of the ECU Board and with approval from the FIDE Council, the ECU General Assembly 2026 and elections will take place on Saturday, 18 July 2026, in Bucharest, Romania. The elections are scheduled…...

2+ mon, 3+ week ago  (153+ words) The European Women's Rapid and Blitz Chess Championships 2025 took place from 8-12 January in Monte-Carlo, Monaco. The Championship gathered record-breaking 143 players from 30 European federations in the Rapid competition, while 120 players from 30 federations took part in the Blitz Chess Championship. As many…...

2+ mon, 3+ week ago  (218+ words) The European Women's Rapid & Blitz Chess Championship 2025 is set to take place from 8th-12th January 2026 in Monte-Carlo, Monaco. The first event on the schedule will be the European Women's Blitz Chess Championship 2025 which will be played on 9th of January 2026. The event…...