European Chess Union

Happy 49th Birthday to Judit Polgar! 🎉 One of chess history’s true legends, Judit’s passion, strength and achievements inspire the entire chess world. The European Chess Union warmly congratulates her on this special day and celebrates her lasting legacy! Boldog születésnapot!…

Enjoy your summer break, but keep an eye on the next training course in English we start with, in September. More info and registration: 👉 ecuhub.eu/course/the-sma… @ECUonline #chessineducation

The European Chess Union (ECU) has reviewed the decision made at the Online FIDE Council Meeting held on July 18, 2025, regarding the participation of Russian National Team in the 2025 Women’s World Team Championship and has made the following statement: europechess.org/ecu-statement-…

Exciting news! The European Youth Rapid and Blitz Chess Championship in Thessaloniki 4-8 August is set to welcome 450 players from 34 countries. The lists are almost final: s1.chess-results.com/tnrWZ.aspx?lan… Get all the info at ecyrb2025.com Stay tuned for more updates as the…

From the Spanish chess Championships u8-u-16 in Vicar Almería (Spain) Happy international chess day!! Feliz día internacional del Ajedrez! ⁦@FIDE_chess⁩ ⁦@ECUonline⁩ ⁦@AjedrezEspanola⁩

Behind every successful chess teacher, there is a child who just accidentally checkmated them. 🤗 Happy International Chess Day! Do you have a similar story? Dare to share with us! 😍 @ECUonline #chessineducation

Celebrating International Chess Day with a special moment: four generations gathered around the chessboard. The game that connects us all—past, present, and future. ✨ #InternationalChessDay #ecu40years #4generations

More and more great feedback coming in from the ECU101 - The SMART Method to Teach Chess training course, held on the weekend in German by Lothar Handrich. Thank you 🙏 @ECUonline #ChessinEducation

The English Chess Championship is under way and going well! First ever English Women’s Championship with two sections! Results you can find here s2.chess-results.com/tnrWZ.aspx?lan… s2.chess-results.com/tnrWZ.aspx?lan… s2.chess-results.com/tnrWZ.aspx?lan… @ecfchess

@Chess_Fest 2025 London, organised by @schoolschess was great for so many reasons. One of them is to meet old friends before, during and after the event. We usually meet online, but nothing beats the in-person fun. 😎Can you spot four of the ECU EDU members in the pictures?

Who needs screens when you’ve got chess? The kids at @Chess_Fest London 2025 were on fire! Shout-out to the parents and grandparents who showed up, played, and passed on the love for the game. Amazing day for everyone, organised by @schoolschess #ChessinEducation @ECUonline

Very pleased to see the government continuing the £1million investment in chess that we launched when I was Prime Minister. Chess isn’t just a great game. It also builds the kind of skills young people need to thrive in an increasingly complex and competitive world.

And then there are only 16 left sitting, with 4 from India 🇮🇳, 4 from China 🇨🇳, 2 from Georgia 🇬🇪 and 2 from Ukraine 🇺🇦! womenscup2025.fide.com @FIDE_chess @ECUonline @WOMChess @FideWomen

We got many, many positive feedback for the ECU101 - The SMART Method to Teach Chess training course held this weekend in German by Lothar Handrich. 👏Congratulations to all the new graduates on becoming certified 📜ECU School Chess Teachers! #ChessinEducation

📢 Join us for the ECU Tournament Preparation Masterclass on July 16th! 🎓 Are you ready to take your chess skills to the next level? This masterclass will focus on the crucial strategies for converting advantages in chess tournaments. Learn from the best and gain insights that…

European Youth Team Chess Championship 2025 concluded yesterday in Terme Catez, Slovenia! #eytcc2025 Poland's teams won gold medals in Girls U12, Open U18 and Girls U18 tournaments @PZSzach , while Romania clinched the trophy in the Open U12 event @FrsahRo ! 🏆 🏅The Awards and…

European Youth Team Chess Championship 2025 concluded in Terme Catez, Slovenia! ✨ Congratulations to the Polish Chess Federation on winning three gold medals, and to all the Winners and medalists! 👏 Open U12: 🏆Romania 🇷🇴, 11 match points 🥈Turkey 🇹🇷, 10 match points…

The final round of the European Youth Team Chess Championship 2025 has started! 🏆 Heading into the last round, Poland and Hungary tie for the top of Open U18 section with score of 10 points each, while in Girls U18 section, Poland has the sole lead scoring 10 match points.…

🎯We are happy to announce that the ECU Chess in Education Partnership Agreement was signed with the Belgian Chess Federation 👉Read more: edu.europechess.org/2025/07/10/ecu… #ChessinEducation @ECUonline

The latest ECU Magazine is out with the Latest #ChessinEducation News from the ECU Education Commission. Read online with interactive links to learn more: 👉 madmagz.app/viewer/6865756… European Chess Union