uropean Women’s Rapid & Blitz Chess Championship 2024 – Official regulations

The European Women’s Rapid and Blitz Chess Championship 2024 will take place from 9-13 January 2025 in Monte Carlo.

The Championship is open to all players representing Chess Federations which are ECU members regardless of their title and rating. There is no limit to the number of participants per federation. Registration starts after 1st August 2024, and applications must be sent to the Tournament Director, Jean Michel Rapaire by mail: cemc@libello.com. Registration deadline is December 20th.

The first event on the schedule will be the European Women’s Blitz Chess Championship 2024 which will be played on 10th of January 2025. The event will be played according to the Swiss system, in 13 rounds, with the time control 3 minutes game + 2 seconds per move starting from the first move.

European Women’s Rapid Chess Championship 2024 will take place on 11-12 January in the same venue. The event will be played in 11 rounds, Swiss system, with the time control 15 minutes game + 10 seconds per move starting from the first move.

The total prize fund of the events will be 45.000 EUR, with 15.000 euros in prizes for the Blitz Championship, and 30.000 euros of prizes in the Rapid Championship.

The playing venue of the event is One Monte-Carlo conference center.

Monaco Chess Federation offers special conditions (rooms, breakfast and transfer free, gift cards 300€ for lunch and dinner) for the medallists of European Women Rapid & Blitz Chess Championship 2023.

Contact information:

Tournament Office phone : +33650576354
Tournament Director: Jean Michel Rapaire
E-mail: cemc@libello.com