Official webisete:
https://www.europechess.org/european-rapid-and-blitz-chess-championships-2024-official-regulations/
Start Date: December 6, 2024
End Date: December 11, 2024
Format: Open / Over the Board
Time Control: 15' + 10"
Country: Macedonia
Prize Fund: 50,000 EUR
First Prize: 4,000 EUR
Abstract:
The European Individual Blitz Chess Championship will be played according to the Swiss system, in 13 rounds, with the time control 3 minutes game + 2 seconds per move starting from the first move.
The Championship is open to all players representing Chess Federations which are ECU members
(FIDE zones 1.1. to 1.10), regardless of their title and rating.
The European Individual Rapid Chess Championship will be played according to the Swiss system, in
11 rounds with the time control 15 minutes game + 10 seconds per move starting from the first
move.
The European Individual Fisher Random (chess 960) Chess Championship will be played according to
the Swiss system, in 11 rounds with the time control 10 minutes game + 5 seconds per move starting
from the first move.
Description:
Contacts:
E-mail: zorans@asseco-see.mk
Venue: Hotel Continental, Skopje, North Macedonia.
Tournament Director: IO Zoran Stojcevski
Event website: www.eirbcc2024.com.mk
Prize Fund:
Total prize fund: €47,000 + 3,000 EUR in vouchers from Modern Chess.
Blitz Championship:
1st place: €2,500
2nd place: €1,600
3rd place: €1,000
Additional prizes for players up to 20th place.
Fischer Random Championship:
1st place: €2,500
2nd place: €1,600
3rd place: €1,000
Additional prizes for players up to 20th place.
Rapid Championship:
1st place: €4,000
2nd place: €2,500
3rd place: €1,500
Additional prizes for players up to 20th place.
Special Prizes:
Best Female: €800 (Rapid), €600 (Blitz and Fischer Random)
Best Junior, Senior, and other category prizes vary from €50 to €300 depending on the category.