The European Individual Chess Championship is ongoing, having started on 15 March, and will conclude on 26 March. The tournament was first held in 2000, and since then, it has been an annual event. The 2025 season is being played at the Hotel Europa in Eforie Nord, Romania. The tournament features an 11-round Swiss format with a time control of 90 minutes for the first 40 moves, followed by 30 minutes for the rest of the match with a 30-second increment starting from move on.
The European Individual Chess Championship also serves as a qualifying event for the FIDE World Cup as the top 20 players earn a spot in the prestigious tournament. The event will see massive participation, with almost 400 players having registered in the current edition. So let’s take a look at the top seeds.
European Individual Chess Championship: Top Seeds
Since the tournament features almost 400 players, we will look at the top 10 seeds. You can also check the full list of players here.
- GM Bogdan-Daniel Deac
- GM Alexey Sarana
- GM Jorden van Foreest
- GM Pavel Eljanov
- GM Shant Sargsyan
- GM Daniel Dardha
- GM David Anton Guijarro
- GM David Navara
- GM Radoslaw Wojtaszek
- GM Benjamin Gledura
European Individual Chess Championship: Full Schedule
Five rounds have already been concluded until now, starting on 15 March. Six more rounds are scheduled until 26 March, so here is the full schedule of the upcoming rounds.
| Round | Date | Time (GMT+5:30) |
| Round 6 | March 20, 2025 | 6:45 PM |
| Round 7 | March 22, 2025 | 6:45 PM |
| Round 8 | March 23, 2025 | 6:45 PM |
| Round 9 | March 24, 2025 | 6:45 PM |
| Round 10 | March 25, 2025 | 6:45 PM |
| Round 11 | March 26, 2025 | 5:45 PM |
European Individual Chess Championship: Prize Money
The European Individual Chess Championship features a massive total prize pool of €100,000. The pool is divided into two categories, general prizes and special prizes. The winner of the tournament will receive €20,000 while the first in special prizes will get €1,000 each. Here is the full prize money breakdown.
General Prize: €92,000
| Place | Prize |
| 1st | €20,000 |
| 2nd | €15,000 |
| 3rd | €10,000 |
| 4th | €7,000 |
| 5th | €6,000 |
| 6th | €5,000 |
| 7th | €4,000 |
| 8th | €3,000 |
| 9th-10th | €2,500 |
| 11th-12th | €2,000 |
| 13th-14th | €1,500 |
| 15th | €1,400 |
| 16th | €1,300 |
| 17th | €1,200 |
| 18th | €1,100 |
| 19th-23rd | €1,000 |
Special Prizes: €8,000
| Place | Top Woman | Top Junior | Top Senior | Top Romanian |
| 1st | €1,000 | €1,000 | €1,000 | €1,000 |
| 2nd | €600 | €600 | €600 | €600 |
| 3rd | €400 | €400 | €400 | €400 |
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