The championship, the records, the favourites

The Championship is an ECU Event (European Chess Union) which takes place annually in which players regularly registered with a European Federation

24 Maggio 2023

The Championship is an ECU Event (European Chess Union) which takes place annually in which players regularly registered with a European Federation can participate, without any numerical limit or rating limit.

The event awards 4 European titles: 2 for male and female players aged between 50 and 64 and 2 for male and female players over 65 years old. In this edition the Organizers have also included a special classification (however there are no titles up for grabs) for the over 75s.

It will be played from May 26 to June 3 at the Acqui Terme Congress Centre under the patronage of the Piedmont Region, the Municipality of Acqui Terme, and the national CONI. 50 matches will be live on the web with the electronic boards every afternoon from 3 pm.

Organizers: Comitato Arcoworldchess (Cristina Pernici Rigo – Arco di Trento) e Scaccomattissimo ASD (Michele Cordara - Torino).

Entrance to the Congress Centre is open to the public free of charge.

This edition of the Championship at the deadline of registration on May 14, broke all previous records: 182 players including 58 among Grand Masters, International Masters, Fide Masters. Representing 33 European federations.

To get an idea of the great success we are achieving, here are the results of the latest editions: