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Dehtiarov Stuns the Field to Win European Championship 2026 in Katowice
18-year-old Ukrainian IM Roman Dehtiarov, seeded 126th, won the 2026 European Individual Chess Championship in Katowice with 9/11 after beating second seed David Anton Guijarro in the final round. Three Azerbaijani players shared second place.
European Championship Finale: Three Players Tied at 8/10 Going Into the Last Round in Katowice
David Anton Guijarro, Nijat Abasov, and Aydin Suleymanli head into the final round of the 2026 European Individual Championship all tied on 8/10. Twenty World Cup spots are on the line. The tournament that started with a bloodbath at the top ends with a three-way sprint.
While the Candidates Sleeps: The European Championship Is Eating Top Seeds Alive in Katowice
The 2026 European Individual Chess Championship has 501 players, 43 federations, and a €100,000 prize fund. It also has a body count. By Round 3, the top seed had been knocked off by an IM rated 240 points lower, and the third seed had blundered his way into a loss. Here is what is going on in Katowice while everyone watches Cyprus.