Senior chess in Europe is writing a new chapter — and the best is yet to come. The European Senior Chess Championship 2026 starts today in Acqui Terme, Italy, and the numbers speak for themselves: record participation, 250 players, and a total prize fund of €18,000 — including €8,000 directly contributed by ECU. But we're not stopping here: The ECU 2030 team is has already announced by its program the addition of a new flagship event to the European senior chess calendar: the European Senior Rapid & Blitz Chess Championship, launching in 2027 sponsored with 32,000 euros prize fund! A dedicated, high-energy competition for our most experienced players — because senior chess deserves its own stage. More players. Higher prize funds. New events. This is the direction ECU is heading. Senior chess is not a legacy. It is a future. @#ECU2030 #EuropeanChess #SeniorChess #ChessForAll #ECUsenior

We have published our program for Women’s Chess—focused on participation, safety, visibility, and leadership across Europe. Our commitments include: ☑️Continuing and strengthening Safe Play and safeguarding standards. ☑️Gender balance in governance: continuing the ECU 2030 approach and proposing improvements that strengthen balanced representation ☑️Expanding support for events, education, and leadership opportunities. ☑️Raising media and promotion standards for women’s competitions. ☑️Building a stronger development pathway from youth to elite level. ☑️Supporting any federation that needs practical help to grow women’s chess Read the full strategy here: ecu2030.org/ecu-2030-strateg…

🤝 A LANDMARK ENDORSEMENT FOR ECU2030! We are proud to announce that the Super Foundation has formally endorsed the ECU2030 team — the campaign led by Mr. Zurab Azmaiparashvili for the leadership of the European Chess Union. The Super Foundation, led by President Augusta Dragic, is one of Europe's most impactful contributors to chess development. Over the last seven years, the Foundation has invested nearly millions of euros to elevate chess across Europe — a testament to their extraordinary commitment to our sport and its future. The Super Foundation recognizes the ECU2030 team's unique combination of deep institutional experience and the capacity to build the high-level partnerships that European chess deserves in its next chapter. A new chapter for European chess begins here. 🏆♟️ Read the full article: ecu2030.org/super-foundation… #ECU2030 #EuropeanChess #chess #ChessDevelopment #ECU

Glad to see Yagiz Kaan Erdogmus smiling today after TePe Sigeman concluded

The Greek Chess Federation wants to bring back the Chess Olympiad to Thessaloniki 🇬🇷

Interview with Magnus Carlsen 🇳🇴 , winner of TePe Sigeman 2026

Who said playing active chess is bringing deflation to your rating? Just be like Magnus Carlsen 🇳🇴

The desire and ambition in Erdogmus is admirable. The future for him is bright and this game will only make him stronger

Magnus Carlsen 🇳🇴 with his signature magical squeeze. Erdogmus 🇹🇷 is disappointed, but the world knows, the youngster played well and the future belongs to him

Carlsen squeezes water out of stone. AGAIN Erdogmus had the draw, but started shaking his head and blundered

What a defense by Arjun Erigaisi 🇮🇳 💥 The draw has the weight of a title here

What a drama! Woodward goes 52. h4? and the position is a DRAW 🤯🤯🤯 This will make Arjun Erigaisi the TePe Sigeman 2026 champion

Equal 💥 Yagiz Kaan Erdogmus 🇹🇷 is about to hold ex-world champion Magnus Carlsen 🇳🇴 to a draw with black

TIEBREAKS are coming 💥Triple tiebreaks with Erigaisi 🇮🇳 Erdogmus 🇹🇷 and Carlsen 🇳🇴 are now a reality! Join us for the live coverage on Chessdom and for timely updates here on Twitter/X

And it be heading to a TRIPLE or even QUADRUPLE tiebreak 💥💥💥

TePe Sigeman might be heading to a TRIPLE tiebreak 💥 Carlsen, Erdogmus and Erigaisi might end up with the same points 🍿 🍿 🍿

This is the Polymarket prediction for the UEFA Champions league winner. For the 2026 World Chess Championship the odds should be Gukesh 🇮🇳 49% Sindarov 🇺🇿 49% Topalov 🇧🇬 <1%

In case of equal points, there will be tiebreak today at TePe Sigeman

Arjun Erigaisi 🇮🇳 tactics! Put all pawns on the 5th rank

The first moments of the historical for Turkish chess game Magnus Carlsen vs Yagiz Kaan Erdogmus @MagnusCarlsen vs @gmyagizkaan 2026 💥