With the arrival day behind us, everything is ready for the start of the 2021 European Individual Championship. While most of the participants arrived in Reykjavik, the hosts were busy setting up the playing hall and everything that entails. The drawing of lots was handled at the casual opening party. Chief arbiter Omar Salama administered…
With just about a week until the European Championship starts, the Armenians are already in Reykjavik! Players without a vaccine have had to be subjected to a 5-day quarantine according to the local Covid rules. It seems the Armenians want a few extra days as well to get acclimated. Oher players the need the quarantine…
In about two weeks, several European players will duke it out for the crown of European Individual Champion as well as the top players battling it out for coveted spots at the World Cup. Twenty-three players will book their tickets to the World Cup and given what a spectacle it was this year, the top…
To whom it may concern. The Government of Iceland has announced new border rules which will take effect on August 16th. In summary: If you are fully vaccinated (at least 14 days ago) or have certification of a previous infection you can enter with PCR or Antigen (not older than 72 hours…
European Individual Chess Championship 2021 – border rules To whom it may concern. According to the decision of Icelandic authorities, the following rules will apply at the border and are valid until August 15th. If you are vaccinated with approved vaccination of EU/WHO or have certification of former infection there are no restrictions on traveling…
Dear European Chess Player! Reykjavik Open 2021 will be a little bit different this year than usual. The dates are August 26th – September 5th. Eleven rounds, and we estimate that around 100 grandmasters will participate. The tournament will also be the European Individual Chess Championship 2021 and is open for ALL European players. We are sorry for…
Since the Reykjavik Open in 2021 is the European Individual Championship, naturally the tournament is only open to members of the ECU. Due to scale and uncertainty, the decision has been made NOT to have another tournament running alongside the European Individual Championship. This means that players outside of Europe will have to wait until…
The organizers of the European Individual Chess Championship have sent out invitation letters to federations within the ECU. The championship is open to all players that are registered with a chess federation in the ECU. Players who wish to play in the European Individual Championship, are kindly asked to register via their local chess federations!…
The European Individual Championship 2021 will be held at the historic venue at Hotel Natura. The dates have been set and the tournament will be held between August 26th and September 5th. The Reykjavik Open festival will be headlined by this key event. The tournament will be an 11 round swiss with the European Championship…
After the 2nd ECU board meeting of 2021 which took place over the weekend, these are the decisions regarding the European Open Championship / Reykjavik Open. European Chess Union has exhausted all limits to organize the went in Reykjavik within the time limits set by the regulations for the FIDE World Cup 2021. Even if…
