Azerbaijani chess players to compete at European Women`s Chess Championship in Montenegro
Baku, March 17, AZERTAC
Azerbaijani chess players will test their strength at the 23rd European Women Chess Championship to be held in Petrovac, Montenegro on March 18-29.
Azerbaijan`s hopes will be pinned on 14 female chess players.
The Swiss-system championship, which will bring together chess players from 35 countries, will feature 11 rounds. The rate of play is 90 minutes for 40 moves + 30 minutes for the rest of the game with an increment of 30 seconds for every move starting from move 1.
The 23rd European Women`s Championship implies qualification for the next World Women`s Cup. According to FIDE regulations and the decision of the ECU Board, 9 players will qualify.
The total prize fund of the event is 60.000 EUR.
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