European Rapid and Blitz Chess Championship 2023 kicked off in Zagreb
The European Rapid and Blitz Chess Championship 2023 commenced today in Zagreb, Croatia with the Rapid event. The Opening ceremony took place shortly before the start of the first round, with the attendance of the ECU President Mr. Zurab Azmaiparashvili, ECU Vice President Mr. Alojzije Jankovic, the President of the Croatian Chess Federation Mr. Ivica Brkic, FIDE Vice President Mr. Joran Aulin-Jansson, FIDE Secretary General Mr Lukasz Turlej, representative of the Croatian Government State Secretary of Ministry of Tourism and