FIDE and the International School Chess Federation (ISCF), with the support of its general partner Freedom Holding Corp., invite all FIDE member federations from Europe to participate in the European Continental Stage of the FIDE ISCF World Schools Team Championship 2026 (WSTC 2026). Organized by ISCF and FIDE jointly with the Armenian Chess Federation and the European Chess Union, the event will be held in Tsaghkadzor, Armenia, from September 28 (arrival) to October 3 (departure), 2026. The European Continental Stage will become one of the continental qualifiers of the new World Schools Team Championship cycle held within the framework of the Year of Chess in Education 2026 initiative. The best teams will qualify directly for the WSTC 2026 Grand Final, where the continental champions wil