4/11/2025 – The 25th European Women's Chess Championship is taking place from 31 March to 11 April in Rhodes, Greece. The Championship features 136 players representing 34 European federations battling in an 11-round Swiss open for prize money and spots in the Women's World Chess Cup. The last round starts today at 12.00 CET (6.00 ET, 15.30 IST). | Follow the action live with expert commentary starting at 12.00 CET
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After 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 Nc6!?, Black takes the initiative, luring White into overextending their central pawns, only to dismantle them with precise counterplay. The Tango is not just an opening – it’s a weapon, designed for players who want to win as Black
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Round 11
The 25th European Women's Chess Championship commenced on Monday, 31 March and will run until 11 April 2025. The tournament takes place at the Rodos Palace Conference Hotel in Rhodes, Greece.
The competition is conducted in an 11-round Swiss system format. The time control for each game is set at 90 minutes for the first 40 moves, with an additional 30 minutes until the end of the game, and a 30-second increment per move from move one.
As a qualification event for the FIDE Women's World Chess Cup, the European Chess Union (ECU) has determined that at least ten players will secure qualification.
3/30/2025 – The 25th European Women's Chess Championship begins on 31 March 2025 in Rhodes, Greece, bringing together nearly 140 players from 34 European federations. Hosted at the Rodos Palace Conference Hotel, the tournament will include 11 players rated 2400 or above. Defending champion IM Ulviyya Fataliyeva will compete in the 11-round Swiss system event, which serves as a qualifier for the Women's World Cup. A total prize fund of €60,000 is at stake, with live coverage available online.
2/2/2025 – Praggnanandhaa Rameshbabu won the 2025 Tata Steel Masters after beating world champion Gukesh Dommaraju in a blitz tiebreaker. The two Indian stars entered the final round tied for first place and, notably, both lost their classical games on Sunday. Pragg then won the blitz tiebreaker by a 2-1 score after Gukesh misplayed a knight endgame in the third encounter. Meanwhile, Czech GM Thai Dai Van Nguyen won the Challengers, as he had a better tiebreak score than Aydin Suleymanli, who finished tied for first in the single round-robin. | Replay all the games with computer-assisted analysis. Full report to follow shortly.
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