European Women’s Rapid and Blitz Championship Batsiashvili and Roebers with titles

Nino Batsiashvili and Eline Roebers are the champions of the European Women’s Rapid and Blitz Championships, both securing decisive victories in the final round. The 2025 European Women’s Rapid & Blitz Chess Championships took place from January 8–12, 2026, in Monte Carlo, Monaco. The total prize fund for the two events was €46,500 – €15,200 for the Blitz Championship and €31,300 for the Rapid Championship.

The first event on the schedule was the European Women’s Blitz Chess Championship 2025, which was a 13-round Swiss-system tournament with a time control of 3 minutes + 2-sec/move. Eline Roebers and Bella Khotenashvili finished with 10 points, while four players tied for third place with 9.5/12, and Oliwia Kiolbasa claimed the bronze medal on tiebreaks (superior Buchholz score)..

The European Women’s Rapid Chess Championship 2025, an 11-round Swiss-system tournament with a time control of 15 min +10 sec/move, was held from January 10–11 at the same venue. GM Alexandra Kosteniuk of Switzerland was the sole leader after Round 7 and held that position through the penultimate round. In the final round, she faced GM Nino Batsiashvili (GEO), with a one-point advantage. Batsiashvili delivered a brilliant win, securing the gold medal with a final score of 9/11. Kosteniuk finished second with the same score but had to settle for silver after losing their head-to-head encounter. Six players tied for third place with 8 points each, and IM Sofio Gvetadze earned the bronze medal.