European Chess Union
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The European Chess Union (ECU) is an independent association for the interests of European chess
. It is based in Lausanne
Switzerland.
Chess
Chess is a two-player board game played on a chessboard, a square-checkered board with 64 squares arranged in an eight-by-eight grid. It is one of the world's most popular games, played by millions of people worldwide at home, in clubs, online, by correspondence, and in tournaments.Each player...
. It is based in Lausanne
Lausanne
Lausanne is a city in Romandy, the French-speaking part of Switzerland, and is the capital of the canton of Vaud. The seat of the district of Lausanne, the city is situated on the shores of Lake Geneva . It faces the French town of Évian-les-Bains, with the Jura mountains to its north-west...
Switzerland.
Member Federations
- Albania - Federates Shgiptare te Shahul
- Andorra - Federació d'Escacs Valls d'Andorra
- Armenia - Armenian Chess FederationArmenian Chess FederationThe Armenian Chess Federation is the governing chess organisation in Armenia and is affiliated to FIDE. The Armenian Chess Federation was founded in 1927.In 2011 the Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan was reelected as President of Armenian Chess Federation....
- Austria - Österreichischer Schachbund
- Azerbaijan - Chess Federation of Azerbaijan
- Belarus - Belarus Chess Federation
- Belgium - Koninklijke Belgische Schakbond
- Bosnia and Herzegovina - Sahovski Savez Bosnia & Herzegovina
- Bulgaria - Bulgarian Chess Federation
- Croatia - Hrvatski Sahovski Savez
- Cyprus - Cyprus Chess Association
- Czech Republic - Šachový svaz České republiky
- Denmark - Dansk Skak Union
- England - English Chess FederationEnglish Chess FederationThe English Chess Federation is the governing chess organisation in England and is affiliated to FIDE. The ECF was formed in 2004 and was effectively a re-constitution of the extant governing body, the British Chess Federation , an organisation founded in 1904...
(ECF) - Estonia - Eesti Maleliit
- Faroe Islands - Talvsamband Foroya
- Finland - Suomen Keskusshakkiliitto
- France - Féderation Française des Échecs
- Georgia - Chess Federation of Georgia
- Germany - Deutscher Schachbund
- Greece - Elliniki Skakistiki Omospondia
- Guernsey - Guernsey Chess Federation
- Hungary - Magyar Sakkszövetség
- Iceland - Skáksamband Islands
- Ireland - Federation Ireland
- Israel - Israel Chess Federation
- Italy - Federazione Scacchistica ItalianaFederazione Scacchistica ItalianaThe Italian Chess Federation "Federazione Scacchistica Italiana " is the governing chess organization of Italy. It is a member of the Italian National Olympic Committee "Comitato Olimpico Nazionale Italiano " and the World Chess Federation "Fédération Internationale des Échecs ."-Administration:*...
(FSI) - Jersey - Jersey Chess Federation
- Latvia - Latvijas Saha Savieniba
- Liechtenstein - Liechtensteiner Schachverband
- Lithuania - Lithuanian Chess Federation
- Luxemburg - Féderation Luxembourgeoise des Échecs
- Macedonia - Chess Federation of the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia
- Malta - Il-Federazzjoni Maltija tac-Cess
- Moldova - Fed. de Sah
- Monaco - Fédération Monégasque des Échecs
- Montenegro - Chess Federation of Montenegro
- Netherlands - Koninklijke Nederlandse Schaakbond
- Norway - Norges Sjakkforbund
- PolandPolandPoland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north...
- Polish Chess FederationPolish Chess FederationThe Polish Chess Federation was created on 11 April 1926 in Warsaw. Józef Żabiński was the first chairman. The initial statute outlined the fundamental objectives of the association including amongst others the popularisation of the game of chess and general organization of the chess movement in... - Portugal - Federacao Portuguesa de Xadrez
- Romania - Federatia Romana de Sah
- Russia - Russian Chess FederationRussian Chess FederationThe Russian Chess Federation is the officially recognized arm of the FIDE in Russia....
- San Marino - Fed. Sammarinese degli Scacchi
- ScotlandScotlandScotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
- Chess ScotlandChess ScotlandChess Scotland is the governing body for chess in Scotland. It was formed in 2001 with the merger of the Scottish Chess Association and the Scottish Junior Chess Association.It is one of the oldest national chess associations in the world... - Serbia - Sahovski Savez Serbije
- Slovakia - Slovenský šachový zväz
- Slovenia - Sahovska Zveza Slovenije
- Spain - Federacion Española de Ajedrez
- Sweden - Sveriges Schackforbund
- Switzerland - Federation Switzerland
- Turkey - Türkiye Satran Federasyonu
- Ukraine - Ukrainian Chess Federation
- Wales - Welch Chess Union
Individual Championships
- European Individual Championship
- European Individual Championship for Women
- European Youth ChampionshipEuropean Youth Chess ChampionshipSince 1991, the European chess union organises the European Youth Chess Championship in the groups under 10, 12, 14, 16 and 18 year. Until 2002, there was also a tournament for the under 20, see European Junior Chess Championship.-Boys winners:...
- European Senior ChampionshipEuropean Senior Chess ChampionshipThe European Senior Chess Championship is a chess tournament for senior chess players organised by the European Chess Union . Men can participate if they are 60 or over by January 1 of the year the tournament starts. For women the age requirement is 50 or over. The format of the tournament is 9...
- European Amateur Championship
- EU Individual Open ChampionshipEU Individual Open Chess ChampionshipThe EU Individual Open Championship was first contested in Cork, Ireland in 2005, under the auspices of organising body, the European Chess Union . The event is open to members of chess federations within the European Union...
- EU Youth Championship
- European Rapid Championship
- European Rapid Championship for Women
- European Blitz Championship
- European Blitz Championship for Women
Team Championships
- European Team Championship
- European Team Championship for Women
- European Team Championship for Youth
- European Team Championship for Seniors
- European Club CupEuropean Chess Club Cup-History:The tournament origins are from the former Yugoslavia, where chess club competition was quite popular. In 1996 the Women's Chess Club competition was added.-Mens Tournament:Champions.....
- Mitropa Cup