European Individual Championship 2024 in Montenegro

by Press release
7/17/2024 – The European Chess Union and the Montenegro Chess Federation are inviting all National Chess Federations and eligible players to participate in the European Individual Chess Championship 2024, to be held from 7-20 November in Petrovac, Montenegro. Total prize fund: 100,000 Euros. But even if you don't win, just look at the backdrop of the event.

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The European Individual Chess Championship 2024 is a qualifying event for the FIDE World Cup 2025. According to the FIDE regulations for the World Cup and the ECU Board decision, 20 players will qualify.

The championship will be played in 11 rounds, Swiss system, with time control of 90 minutes for 40 moves plus 30 minutes for the rest of the game with an increment of 30 seconds per move, starting from move one.

The total prize fund of the event is 100,000 Euros, with 20,000 Euro going to the winner of the Championship. Along with the prizes for the 23 best-ranked players, the organisers provide special prizes for six best-ranked female players, three best-ranked junior U18 players, and three best-ranked senior 50+ players.

This is the prize list.

The Championship will be played in the official hotel of the event, the four star Hotel Palas

There are open terraces, a half-open swimming pool, a sauna and a massage parlour available. You can take advantage of the bowling room and table tennis.

The Palas' restaurant serves a wide variety of local and international specialities.

The organisers will arrange transfers between the airports (Podgorica or Tivat) and the Official hotel of the event. Transfer is free for all players and accredited accompanying persons on the first day (7th November) and the last day (20th November). 

There is no limit of number of participants per federation, but applications can only be sent by national chess federations. The registration deadline is 16th of September 2024. Here's the EICC2024 Registration form.

Contact information:
Organizing Committee contact: +382 67 237360
Tournament Director: IO Milovic Jovan, +382 67 600471
E-mail: euroindividual2024@gmail.com
Official website: www.eicc2024.sahcg.me


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