European Club Cup: Gukesh, Giri and Keymer among star participants

The 2025 European Club Cup and European Women’s Club Cup begin this weekend in Rhodes, Greece, bringing together no fewer than 122 teams and around 800 players from across the continent. The seven-round event features many of Europe’s strongest clubs and a number of world-class players, including Arjun Erigaisi, Anish Giri, Gukesh Dommaraju, Aleksandra Goryachkina and Zhu Jiner. Both tournaments run from 19 to 25 October at the Rodos Palace Hotel.