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Budva hosts record-breaking European Chess Club Cup
The 2026 European Chess Club Cup has officially opened in Budva, Montenegro, featuring a record number of participants. This year’s tournament includes 108 men’s teams and 22 women’s teams competing for a chance to qualify for the European Super League in Romania, which carries a prize fund of 300,000 euros.
Various international clubs are participating in the seven-round competition. Notable entries include the Dutch club De Stukkenjagers and the German club SV Mülheim Nord 1931, the latter of which faced MTK Budapest in its opening round. The event is being hosted with support from the European Chess Union and the Montenegrin Ministry of Sports and Youth.
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Budva · Chess Federation of Montenegro · European Chess Club Cup · European Chess Union · World Boxing