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European Youth Chess Championship 2026 | Round 1

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About this recording

European Youth Chess Championship 2026 takes place from 3-12 November 2026 in Hersonissos, Crete, Greece, with the participation of nearly 1250 players coming from 49 European federations.

The event is played in six age categories: U8, U10, U12, U14, U16, and U18, open and girls sections separately, with each championship being played in 9 rounds (swiss system), with the time control of 90 minutes + 30 seconds increment for each move.

Commentary by WIM Sandra Djukic

Posted by
European Chess Union, the YouTube channel of European Chess Union Rainweidstrasse 2, CH-6333 Hunenberg See, Switzerland, on 2026-11-03
Rights holder
European Chess Union Rainweidstrasse 2, CH-6333 Hunenberg See, Switzerland, whose own site links this channel (checked 2026-10-31)
Length
4 h 29 min
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No, as YouTube designates it
Language
English, as YouTube records it
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