The 25th European Women's Chess Championship kicks off Round 1 in Batumi with Tsolakidou, Osmak, Fataliyeva, and Javakhishvili competing across an 11-round Swiss format. The event runs on classical time controls: 90 minutes for 40 moves, then 30 minutes plus 30 seconds per move. Lichess broadcasts the action live. Georgia hosts a field hungry for rating points and a shot at the title.