The 37th European Chess Club Cup and the 26th European Women’s Chess Club Cup will simultaneously take place from 2nd – 10th October in Mayrhofen, Austria. The event sets a new participation record with 87 registered teams: 70 in the open section and 17 in the Women’s event.

The event with gather 600 players from 45 countries who will defend the colors of their clubs. World Chess Champion Magnus Carlsen will participate in the event competing for the Offerspill Chess Club, and he will be joined by other world-known grandmasters: Shakhriyar Mamedyarov (Schachclub Viernheim 1934e.V), Maxime Vachier-Lagrave (Asnieres Le Grand Echiquier), Viswanathan Anand (CSU ASE Superbet), Richard Rapport (CSU ASE Superbet), Gukesh D (CSU ASE Superbet), Arjun Erigaisi (TAJFUN – SK Ljubljana), Parham Maghsoodloo (Clichy-Echecs-92), Pentala Harikrishna (Novy Bor Chess Club)…

The top rated players of the European Women’s Club Cup are: Mariya Muzychuk (TAJFUN – Sk Ljubljana), Anna Muzychuk (Cercle d’Echecs de Monte-Carlo), Zhansaya Abdumalik (Cercle d’Echecs de Monte-Carlo), Alina Kashlinskaya (KS Gwiazda Bydgoszcz), Elisabeth Paehtz (Cercle d’Echecs de Monte-Carlo), Gunay Mammadzada (Odlar Yurdu), Pia Cramling (Cercle d’Echecs de Monte-Carlo), Marsel Efroimski (CSU ASE Superbet), Anna Ushenina (ASVOe Pamhagen), and Dinara Saduakassova (CSU ASE Superbet).

See the detailed information about the events here