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UPDATE: April 22<\/strong><\/p>

Three rounds have been played at the European Women\u2019s Chess Championship 2024 in Rhodes, Greece with six players sharing the lead with a perfect 3\/3 score: IM Klaudia Kulon (POL, 2348), IM Mai Narva (EST, 2401), IM Marta Garcia Martin (ESP, 2349), WIM Natacha Benmesbah (FRA, 2306), WIM Martyna Wikar (POL, 2214) and IM Ulviyya Fataliyeva (AZE, 2377).<\/p>

Playing on the first board in Round 3, IM Klaudia Kulon toppled the top seed IM Yuliia Osmak (UKR, 2459). After Osmak failed to find a correct middlegame plan on the black side of Scotch Game, Kulon got a clear edge and converted it into a victory on move 37.<\/p>

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IM Klaudia Kulon defeated the top seed IM Yuliia Osmak; Photo: ECU<\/em><\/p>

IM Mai Narva (EST, 2401) beat FM Nadya Toncheva (BUL, 2258), WIM Natacha Benmesbah (FRA, 2306) won her game against higher-rated IM Irina Bulmaga (ROU, 2394), IM Ulviyya Fataliyeva (AZE, 2377) outplayed WGM Beloslava Krasteva (BUL, 2220), WIM Martyna Wikar (POL, 2214) prevailed over IM Pauline Guichard (FRA, 2362) and IM Marta Garcia Martin (ESP, 2349) defeated WFM Ronit Levitan (ISR, 2187).<\/p>

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IM Ulviyya Fataliyeva; Photo: ECU<\/em><\/p>

As many as 26 players are trailing the leaders by a half-point 2.5 points, including one of the top-seeds IM Dinara Wagner (GER, 2453) who yesterday delivered a beautiful mating attack against WIM Michalina Rudzinska (POL, 2302).<\/p>

Standings after Round 3<\/a><\/p>

Round 4 is scheduled for April 22, starting at 14:00 CEST<\/p>

The European Women\u2019s Chess Championship 2024 began this Friday in Rhodes, Greece with the drawing of lots. In the presence of the Chief Arbiter Aleksandra Dimitrijevic, former Women\u2019s World Champion Antoaneta Stefanova picked a Black pawn.<\/p>

It means that the top-seeded player in the tournament will play as Black on the first board.<\/p>

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Round 1 pairings<\/a><\/p>

The event taking place April 18-30 at the 5-star \u201cRodos Palace\u201d Conference Hotel with the first round is scheduled for April 19.<\/p>

The 9-rond Swiss tournament with classical time control brought together 183 players coming from 35 European federations and is set to be the largest European Women\u2019s Championship ever. It boasts of a very strong line-up headlined by IM Yuliia Osmak (UKR, 2459), IM Marsel Efroimski (ISR, 2457), GM Bella Khotenashvili (GEO, 2454), IM Dinara Wagner (GER, 2453), GM Antoaneta Stefanova (BUL, 2447), IM Lela Javakhishvili (GEO, 2446), GM Nino Batsiashvili (GEO, 2445), IM Gunay Mammadzada (AZE, 2436), GM Monika Socko (POL, 2428) and IM Stavroula Tsolakidou (GRE, 2424).<\/p>

Video preview of the event<\/a><\/p>

The European Individual Women\u2019s Chess Championship 2024 is a qualification event for the FIDE Women\u2019s World Cup. According to the decision of the European Chess Union, at least 10 players will qualify.<\/p>

The total prize fund of the Championship is 60,000 EUR with 10,000 EUR reserved for the champion.<\/p>

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Live broadcast of the event can be exclusively followed through the\u00a0ECU YouTube channel<\/a>, with commentaries by GM Alojzije Jankovic and Dragana Nikolovska.<\/p>

Official regulations of the event and detailed information can be found on the\u00a0official website<\/a>.<\/p>

Starting list of players, results & pairings can be followed\u00a0here<\/a>.<\/p>

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UPDATE: April 22 Three rounds have been played at the European Women\u2019s Chess Championship 2024 in Rhodes, Greece with six players sharing the lead with a perfect 3\/3 score: IM Klaudia Kulon (POL, 2348), IM Mai Narva (EST, 2401), IM Marta Garcia Martin (ESP, 2349), WIM Natacha Benmesbah (FRA, 2306), WIM Martyna Wikar (POL, 2214) and IM Ulviyya Fataliyeva (AZE, 2377). Playing on the first board in Round 3, IM Klaudia Kulon toppled the top seed IM Yuliia Osmak (UKR, 2459). After Osmak failed to find a correct middlegame plan on the black side of Scotch Game, Kulon got a clear edge and converted it into a victory on move 37. IM Klaudia Kulon defeated the top seed IM Yuliia Osmak; Photo: ECU IM Mai Narva (EST, 2401) beat FM Nadya Toncheva (BUL, 2258), WIM Natacha Benmesbah (FRA, 2306) won her game against higher-rated IM Irina Bulmaga (ROU, 2394), IM Ulviyya Fataliyeva (AZE, 2377) outplayed WGM Beloslava Krasteva (BUL, 2220), WIM Martyna Wikar (POL, 2214) prevailed over IM Pauline Guichard (FRA, 2362) and IM Marta Garcia Martin (ESP, 2349) defeated WFM Ronit Levitan (ISR, 2187). IM Ulviyya Fataliyeva; Photo: ECU As many as 26 players are trailing the leaders by a half-point 2.5 points, including one of the top-seeds IM Dinara Wagner (GER, 2453) who yesterday delivered a beautiful mating attack against WIM Michalina Rudzinska (POL, 2302). Standings after Round 3 Round 4 is scheduled for April 22, starting at 14:00 CEST The European Women\u2019s Chess Championship 2024 began this Friday in Rhodes, Greece with the drawing of lots. In the presence of the Chief Arbiter Aleksandra Dimitrijevic, former Women\u2019s World Champion Antoaneta Stefanova picked a Black pawn. It means that the top-seeded player in the tournament will play as Black on the first board. Round 1 pairings The event taking place April 18-30 at the 5-star \u201cRodos Palace\u201d Conference Hotel with the first round is scheduled for April 19. The 9-rond Swiss tournament with classical time control brought together 183 players coming from 35 European federations and is set to be the largest European Women\u2019s Championship ever. It boasts of a very strong line-up headlined by IM Yuliia Osmak (UKR, 2459), IM Marsel Efroimski (ISR, 2457), GM Bella Khotenashvili (GEO, 2454), IM Dinara Wagner (GER, 2453), GM Antoaneta Stefanova (BUL, 2447), IM Lela Javakhishvili (GEO, 2446), GM Nino Batsiashvili (GEO, 2445), IM Gunay Mammadzada (AZE, 2436), GM Monika Socko (POL, 2428) and IM Stavroula Tsolakidou (GRE, 2424). Video preview of the event The European Individual Women\u2019s Chess Championship 2024 is a qualification event for the FIDE Women\u2019s World Cup. According to the decision of the European Chess Union, at least 10 players will qualify. The total prize fund of the Championship is 60,000 EUR with 10,000 EUR reserved for the champion. Live broadcast of the event can be exclusively followed through the\u00a0ECU YouTube channel, with commentaries by GM Alojzije Jankovic and Dragana Nikolovska. Official regulations of the event and detailed information can be found on the\u00a0official website. Starting list of players, results & pairings can be followed\u00a0here. 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