16–24 October 2026 • Herceg Novi, Montenegro
European Chess
Club Cup 2026
41st Open – 30th Women
OPENING CEREMONY STARTS IN
64DAYS
13HOURS
45MINUTES
13SECONDS
EUROPEAN CHESS CLUB CUP 2026
The most prestigious team title in European chess.
The European Chess Union and Montenegro Chess Federation invite Europe’s strongest clubs to compete for the Club Cup. Seven rounds, Swiss system, played in the coastal town of Herceg Novi.
Open and Women sections run in parallel, bringing together champions, grandmasters, and rising talents for nine days of top-level team chess on the Adriatic.
€40,000
Total prize fund
7 Rounds
Swiss system, FIDE rated
Qualification
To European Super League 2027
FORMAT & TEAMS
Swiss system, FIDE laws.
41st European Chess Club Cup
Team Composition 6 players + 2 reserves
Time control 90' + 30" increment
System 7 rounds Swiss
30th European Chess Club Cup
Team Composition 4 players + 1 reserves
Time control 90' + 30" increment
System 7 rounds Swiss
