European Chess Union (ECU)
The European Chess Union (ECU) is an independent association founded in 1985 in Graz, Austria, and has its seat in Switzerland.
- Address: Rainweidstrasse 2, CH-6333, Hunenberg See, Switzerland
- ECU is concerned exclusively with chess and chess-related activities with sporting, cultural, educational, and other interests.
- ECU is the only organization with the right to organize various European Chess Championships.
- The European Chess Union has 54 National Federation Members.
- Every year, ECU organizes more than 20 prestigious events and championships, engaging more than 8,000,000 players and chess fans in Europe.
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Last update: Oct 12th, 2024.
First release: Oct 10th, 2024.