By Andrei Kozlov: The European Rapid and Blitz Championships feature a total of about 700 participants. The winner will receive 2,000 euros. The prize fund of chess blitz competitions scheduled for Saturday and Sunday is estimated at 4,000 euros.
Journalists from seven countries, including Armenia, Latvia, Russia and Ukraine, were accredited on the first day to cover the European Chess Championship.
Live broadcasts from Minsk are available anywhere in the world.
In the coming years, chess might be included in the Olympic Games, but, according to the World Chess Federation, it depends on the International Olympic Committee.












