European Club Cup - Live!

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10/17/2026 – The European Club Cup is taking place on 17-23 October in Budva, Montenegro, bringing together 108 teams in the open section and 22 teams in the women's competition. The seven-round event features a number of elite players, including Nodirbek Abdusattorov, Wei Yi, Alexandra Goryachkina and Humpy Koneru. | Follow the action live with expert commentary starting at 14.00 CEST (8.00 ET, 17.30 IST)
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Round 1

The 41st European Chess Club Cup and the 30th European Women's Chess Club Cup are taking place in Budva, Montenegro. The event features 108 clubs in the open section and 22 in the women's, totalling over 800 players competing over seven rounds.

Both tournaments follow a 7-round Swiss system with a time control of 90 minutes for 30 moves, followed by 30 additional minutes to finish the game, plus a 30-second increment per move from the start of the game.

Rounds are played daily from Saturday, 17 October until Friday, 23 October, starting at 14.00 local time (8.00 ET, 17.30 IST).

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