European Women Individual Chess Championship 2022 – List of participants

The European Women’s Individual Chess Championship 2022 will be held from 19th August – 1st September in Prague, Czech Republic. The event will be played in 11 rounds, Swiss system, with a total prize fund of 60 000 eur.

The 22nd edition of the European Individual Women Chess Championship is a qualification event for the FIDE Women’s World Cup 2023. According to the FIDE regulations and the ECU Board decision, 9 players will qualify. With more than 5 weeks to go, the Organizing Committee of the European Women’s Chess Championship published the first list of participants. More than 100 players from 26 countries registered for the event, including 5 Grandmasters, 19 International masters, 21 Women Grandmasters and 25 Women International masters. The top seeds are: GM Nana Dzagnidze, IM Lela Javakhishvili, GM Nino Batsiashvili, IM Gunay Mammadzada and GM Elina Danielian. (scroll down for starting rank list of players)

The FIDE Commission for Women’s Chess in cooperation with Сhess24 launched a fundraising campaign for the Ukrainian Chess Community on March 8, during the events for International Women’s Day and supported 12 Ukrainian players to participate in European Women’s Chess Championship 2022 having covered accommodation expenses and registration fees. Additionally, they will receive Chessable top-level coaching courses, free of charge, to help them with their tournament preparation. 

European Women’s Chess Championship 2022 – Starting list: