The European Women Chess Championship, known for short as EIWCC, is a traditional event that is held on an yearly basis since the year 2000. Organized by the European Chess Union, it is one of the major events in the European calendar.
The first historic champion is the Natalia Zhukova (Ukraine). She won the first ever EIWCC in Batumi, Georgia. Later she repeated this success in Chavki, Georgia, in 2015. Other double title holders are Kateryna Lahno, Tatiana Kosintseva, and Pia Cramling. The record for most titles is currently held by Valentina Gunia with 3 trophies.
The reigning champion as of March 2025 is Ulviyya Fataliyeva, who will be defending her title in the European Women Chess Championship 2025 in Rhodes, Greece.
European Women Chess Champions
Year
Winner
2000
Natalia Zhukova (UKR)
2001
Almira Skripchenko (MDA)
2002
Antoaneta Stefanova (BUL)
2003
Pia Cramling (SWE)
2004
Alexandra Kosteniuk (RUS)
2005
Kateryna Lahno (UKR)
2006
Ekaterina Atalik (TUR)
2007
Tatiana Kosintseva (RUS)
2008
Kateryna Lahno (UKR) (2)
2009
Tatiana Kosintseva (RUS) (2)
2010
Pia Cramling (SWE) (2)
2011
Viktorija Čmilytė (LTU)
2012
Valentina Gunina (RUS)
2013
Hoang Thanh Trang (HUN)
2014
Valentina Gunina (RUS)
2015
Natalia Zhukova (UKR) (2)
2016
Anna Ushenina (UKR)
2017
Nana Dzagnidze (GEO)
2018
Valentina Gunina (RUS) (3)
2019
Alina Kashlinskaya (RUS)
2021
Elina Danielian (ARM)
2022
Monika Soćko (POL)
2023
Meri Arabidze (GEO)
2024
Ulviyya Fataliyeva (AZE)