The 46th Chess Olympiad starts tomorrow in Samarkand, Uzbekistan! The event will be held from 15-27 September at the ...

The European Senior Team Chess Championship 2026 concluded yesterday in Hersonissos, Crete, Greece!

5.1 The entry fees will be collected with the registration of participants if not transferred before to the ECU account. If the entry fee is not paid participants will not be registered for and ...

The Board confirmed the structure of the new administration and proceeded with a series of key appointments and organisational decisions aimed at strengthening the ECU’s operational framework.

The FIDE Candidates Tournament 2024 concluded yesterday in Toronto, Canada after exciting last round which determined the Challengers of the next World Chess Championship matches. 17-year-old Gukesh D ...

The European Team Chess Championship 2025 concluded today in Batumi, Georgia. Intense final round determined the Winners and Medalists in the Open section, as Ukraine and Azerbaijan headed into the ...

The European Chess Union (ECU) mourns the passing of Grandmaster Jan Timman, one of the most celebrated Dutch chess players and a towering figure in the international chess community. Timman, who ...

The 2026 European Youth Chess Championship will take place from 2-13 November, 2026 in Hersonissos, Creta, Greece. The event will be played in six age categories: U8, U10, U12, U14, U16 and U18, open ...

Montenegro Chess Federation (MCF) in cooperation with European Chess Union (ECU) have the honor to invite all National Chess Federations members of the European Chess Union to the European Team Chess ...

The 2023 European Rapid and Blitz Chess Championships concluded yesterday in Zagreb, Croatia. The event was played from 14-16 December, with the participation of nearly 700 players coming from 41 ...

FIDE World Senior Chess Champions 2019 have been announced yesterday in Bucharest, Romania. The event was played in 2 age categories: 50+ and 65+, Open and Women section, with participation of 366 ...