European Women's Championship - Live!

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5/25/2026 – The 25th edition of the European Women's Chess Championship is taking place from 25 May to 5 June in the Georgian city of Batumi. The tournament is played over 11 rounds using the Swiss system. More than 150 players from 32 European federations have registered to participate. Ten players have an Elo rating above 2400. | Follow the games live starting at 13.00 CEST (7.00 ET, 16.30 IST)
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The 25th edition of the European Women's Chess Championship is taking place from 25 May to 5 June in the Georgian city of Batumi. The tournament is being played at the Euphoria Convention & Casino Hotel. More than 150 players from 32 European federations have registered to participate. Ten players have an Elo rating above 2400.

The tournament is played over 11 rounds using the Swiss system, with a time control of 90 minutes for the first 40 moves plus 30 minutes for the rest of the game. A 30-second increment will be added from move one. In the event of a tie on points, the first criterion for the final standings will be the direct encounter, followed by Buchholz scores 1 and 2, then the number of games played with Black, and finally the higher number of wins.

Qualification places for the FIDE Women's World Cup will be awarded. The total prize fund of €60,000 will be distributed as follows: prize money will be awarded to the top 20 finishers. The first three places carry prizes of €10,000, €8,000 and €7,000.

Rounds start daily at 13.00 CEST, except for the final round, which starts two hours earlier than usual. Sunday, 31 May, is the one rest day of the event.

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