VI Indywidualne Mistrzostwa Europy w Szachach

This 6th Individual European Chess Championship is a chess book documenting one of the most important chess events held in Poland. It covers the championship played from 17 June to 3 July 2005 and combines tournament reporting, annotated games and player profiles. More than 200 chess players from 36 countries took part under the European Chess Union.

What the book covers

The book follows the course of the 6th Individual European Chess Championship and shows why the event mattered for Polish chess: for the first time, leading Polish players could compete directly with some of the strongest players in Europe and the world. It is both a record of the tournament and a broader look at the championship’s place in European chess history.

What’s inside

• historical overview of chess championships
• illustrated coverage of the 6th European Championship
• profiles of leading chess stars and champions
• commented chess games
• games from each round

This makes the book useful for readers who follow major tournaments, as well as players who want to study games played at a high level. It also suits collectors of chess publications and anyone interested in chess history and game analysis.

The championship was organised by Fundacja na rzecz wspierania szachów w Warszawie and Klub Sportowy „Polonia”, which adds to the book’s value as a record of an important moment in Polish chess.

Key details

• Product type: chess book
• Event: 6th Individual European Chess Championship
• Event dates: 17 June – 3 July 2005
• Event location: Poland
• Participants: more than 200 chess players from 36 countries
• Content: tournament report, annotated games and player profiles
• Scope: games from each round