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European Online Chess Championship

Dates:
1000 – 1400: May 16-17, 1401 – 1700: May 19-20, 1701 – 2000: May 22-23, 2001 – 2300: May 25-26; 2300+: May 29-31
Information:

European Chess Union organises the European Online Chess Championship from 16th-31st of May 2020, through Chess.com platform.

The time control for all games is 10 minutes plus a two-second increment. There will be five separate clubs organized by Elo categories that will host their own event. Unrated players will be playing in the A group.

The event will be played in 5 rating categories (according to April 2020 FIDE Rating Rapid list):

  • A. 1000 – 1400
  • B. 1401 – 1700
  • C. 1701 – 2000
  • D. 2001 – 2300
  • E. 2300+

Registrations for each rating category can be made till two (2) days before the start of the respective qualification group at 17:00 CET. 

 

schedule

Participants:
Any player belonging to one European National Chess Federation has the right to participate.