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On Sunday, March 21st, the games begin. The rounds start at 13:00h and will be covered on the Playchess.com server – with Radio ChessBase bringing periodic audio feed directly from the tournament hall. The tournament will be over 12 rounds, with a rest day on March 29th. The winner and new European Women's Champion will be known on April 3, 2004.
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The following pictures, taken on the openings ceremony day, were sent to us by Ben Bartels, André Schulz and Dagobert Kohlmeyer.
The famous Semper Oper in the town center of Dresden
The historical old city center
Welcome to the European Women's Championship in the Treff Hotel
German hopefuls: Women's under-18 world champion Elisabeth Pähtz, and
14-year-old Elena Winkelmann, the youngest participant at the European Championship.
Dr Dirk Jordan, who is in charge of the Championship
The German youth chess mascot Chessy
Anna Sharevich (right)
The "English table" with Heather Richards, Jovanka Houska and Ingrid
Lauterbach
Vera Papadopoulou (right) with an unidentified companion
The Swiss table with Corinne Rölli and Monika Seps
The Moldavians Elena Partac, 2230, and Karolina Smokina, 2278
Anne Sharevich of Belarus, 19.
One of the favourites: Tatiana Kosintseva, 17, 2450 Elo
Germany's Elli Pähtz, 19
Switzerland's Monika Seps, 18
Elena Winkelmann, 14, a very talented young lady
Greek player Vera Papadopoulou, 19, 2247 Elo