European Team Championships - Live!

by ChessBase
10/14/2025 – The ninth and final round of the European Team Championships will determine the medal winners. In the Open Ukraine and Azerbaijan fight for victory, in the Women's Tournament Poland is in the lead, but Ukraine and Germany can still hope to win. | Watch the games live with video commentary. Start: Around 10:00 CEST.
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Round 9

The 2025 European Team Chess Championship are taking place from 4 to 15 October in Batumi, Georgia. The biennial event features separate open and women's tournaments, each played over nine rounds under the Swiss system. A total of 76 teams are registered - 40 in the open section and 36 in the women's - with strong participation from across the continent.

The time control is 90 minutes for the first 40 moves, followed by 30 more minutes for the rest of the game. There is a 30-second increment starting from move one.

Rounds start daily at 13.00 CEST. The one rest day is scheduled for Saturday, 11 October.

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Games - Open

Games - Women's

Official commentary with GM Jankovic and WGM Tsatsalashvili

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