26 October 2017

European Rapid & Blitz Championships to Take Place in Katowice

Total prize fund is 32,000 EUR.

On December 15-17, the European Individual Rapid & Blitz Championships will be held in Katowice, Poland.

The European Individual Blitz Chess Championship will be played on December 15, according to the Swiss system, in 11 paired rounds, with the time control 3 minutes game + 2 seconds per move starting from the first move. The prize fund is 11,000 EUR.

The European Individual Rapid Championship will be played on December 16-17, 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 prize fund is 21,000 EUR.

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