European Chess Union (ECU)

is an independent association founded in 1985 in Graz, Austria and has its seat in Switzerland,

Address:  Rainweidstrasse 2, CH-6333, Hunenberg See, Switzerland

ECU is concerned exclusively with chess and chess related activities with sporting, cultural, educational and other interests;

ECU is the only organisation which has the right to organize various European Chess Championships;
European Chess Union has 54 National Federation Members;
Every year ECU organizes more than 20 prestigious events and championships;
More than 8,000,000 of  players and chess fans in Europe;