European Women Chess Championship 2021

European Women Individual Chess Championship 2021 will take place from 8-21 August 2021, in Iasi, Romania,

The event will be played in 11 rounds, Swiss system, with time control 90 minutes for 40 moves plus 30 minutes for the rest of the game with an increment of 30 seconds per move, starting from /move one.

The total prize fund of the event will be 60.000 Euros, with 10.000 Euros reserved for the Winner of the event.

The 21st European Individual Women Chess Championship is a qualification event for the FIDE Women’s World Cup 2022 or 2023. According to the FIDE regulations and the ECU Board decision, at least 10 players will qualify. The number of qualification spots may be increased with a decision prior to the start of the Championship.

71 players registered for the event until today, with the battlefield led by WGM Olga Girya, IM Anastasia Bodnaruk and IM Gunay Mammadzada.