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The European Women’s Rapid and Blitz Chess Championships 2024 start this weekend in Monte-Carlo, Monaco. The event will be played from 10-12 January at the Hotel Novotel with the Blitz …

World No1 GM Magnus Carlsen was expelled from the 9th round of the FIDE World Rapid Chess Championship 2024 because of the violation of the dress code. Carlsen wore jeans and got fined with …

European Chess Union’s Arbiters Council published the Call of interest for Arbiters who would like to be appointed in the European events. ECU Arbiters Council addressed International and FIDE Arbiters …

European Chess Union has launched ECU TV – a multi project which includes the development of tournament games coverage. The project consists of four main pillars: European Chess Union notes …

European Chess Union published the official statement about FIDE sanctions against Russian and Belarusian players, requesting from FIDE General Assembly to keep sanctions, and asking FIDE Council to demand the …

European Chess Union in cooperation with the English Chess Federation launched the new competition this year – Youth Online Nations League. The event was played from 17 January to 13 …

Chess should be a safe and inclusive place for all. Following the adoption of the European Fair Play and Safe Play Policies, the European Chess Union is taking further steps …

The ECU Trainers Commission organizes the first Seminar for trainers’ education & titles. The Seminar will be held online from 19-29 February 2024, with free participation for 25 participants nominated …

The first quarterly meeting of the ECU Board was held through teleconference, on January 21. Main information and Decisions: Text by ECU

The European Youth Chess Championship 2024 will take place from 21st August to 1st September 2024 in Prague, Czech Republic, and the same venue will earlier host the European Youth …