10/16/2025 – Richard Rapport had the best individual result at the European Team Chess Championship in Batumi. Playing on board 1 for Hungary, he scored 5.5 points from 7 games and had a performance rating of 2869, the highest of all players in Batumi. In the final round, he won a nice and theoretically interesting game against Maksim Chigaev. | Photo: Lennart Ootes (Archiv)

10/15/2025 – The 2025 European Team Chess Championship concluded in Batumi with Ukraine and Poland emerging as the continental champions in the open and women's sections respectively. Both teams entered the final round in control of their own destinies and confirmed their titles with victories on the last day of play. The tournament featured 40 teams in the open section and 36 in the women's. | Photos: European Chess Union

10/11/2025 – After six rounds of play at the European Team Chess Championship in Batumi, Ukraine have strengthened their position at the top of the open standings, while Poland have taken firm control of the women's competition with a commanding victory over their closest rivals. The final three rounds of the championships in Batumi will take place from Sunday to Tuesday. | Photos: European Chess Union

10/10/2025 – The fifth round of the European Team Chess Championship in Batumi brought a major shift in both leaderboards. In the open section, Ukraine defeated the defending champions from Serbia to take the sole lead, while in the women's tournament, Poland continued their remarkable run, becoming the only team still on a perfect score after overcoming Germany in the day's top match. | Photos: European Chess Union

10/9/2025 – Defending champions Serbia took the sole lead in the open section of the European Team Chess Championship after defeating Greece in round four, their fourth consecutive 2½–1½ victory. Ukraine moved into clear second place by beating top seeds Germany, while seven teams now share third. In the women's event, Poland and Germany remain perfect on 8/8 match points, with Bulgaria, Georgia, Ukraine and France two points behind. | Photos: European Chess Union

10/8/2025 – After three rounds at the European Team Chess Championship in Batumi, clear leaders have begun to emerge in both sections. Serbia and Greece share the lead in the open event, while Poland, Bulgaria and Germany top the standings in the women's tournament, with Germany scoring an upset victory over top seeds Georgia in Tuesday's third round. | Photos: European Chess Union

10/6/2025 – The European Team Championships began in Batumi with a number of early surprises. Denmark upset top seeds Germany in the open section thanks to Mads Andersen's win over Dmitrij Kollars, while Georgia edged Hungary and Switzerland held Spain to a draw. In the women's event, Georgia and Poland started strongly, though Ukraine were held by Austria and Slovakia defeated Spain to produce the day's biggest shock. | Photos: European Chess Union

10/4/2025 – The 2025 European Team Chess Championship takes place from 4 to 15 October in Batumi, Georgia, featuring 40 national teams in the open and 36 teams in the women's section. The German team leads the starting list ahead of the Netherlands and Hungary in the open, while host nation Georgia tops the women's field. Notably, Hungary will include both Richard Rapport and Peter Leko in their lineup. | Image: European Chess Union