EUROPEAN INDIVIDUAL WOMEN’S CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP 2012
The Government of Turkey and the Turkish Chess Federation (TCF) and Gaziantep Metropolitan Municipality have the honour to invite all the ECU member Chess Federations to participate in the European Individual, Rapid and Blitz Women’s Chess Championship 2012 which will take place in Gaziantep, Türkiye, from 1st March (Arrival) to 19th March (Departure) 2012.
1. ORGANIZERS
Turkish Chess Federation, by the sponsorship and support of Gaziantep Metropolitan Municipality, under the auspices of the City of Gaziantep and the European Chess Union.
2. VENUE AND DATE
The three Championships (2012 European Individual Women, 2012 European Women Blitz, 2012 European Women Rapid) will be held in Gaziantep from March 1st (day of arrival) until March 19th (day of departure) 2012.
Opening and closing ceremony and matches will take place in The Anatolian Hotel Gaziantep.
3. PARTICIPATION
The 13th European individual chess championship for women is open to all players representing the Chess Federations which comprise the European Chess Union (FIDE zones 1.1 to 1.10) regardless of their title or rating. There is also no limit of participants per federation.
*In order to provide appropriate tournament conditions, the Federations must complete the official registration form carefully and send it back to the organizing committee (melihsgt@gmail.com ) until 14th February 2012. Any other form will not be accepted.
http://eiwcc2012.tsf.org.tr/
Hou Yifan will win this one.
That demonstrates a remarkable ignorance of geography! Since when was China part of Europe?!
Lilit Mkrtchian will finally become champion of Europe 🙂