2012 European Individual Women's Chess Championship

Almost here, already!  Where does the time go?  Stay tuned, I'll be providing reports before you know it.

March 1 - 14, 2012
March 15 - 18, 2012 Rapid and Blitz Championships
Gazientepe, Turkey

Three, Three, Three Championships in One!  Women's Individual; Women's Rapid; and Women's Blitz titles are all on the line.

Current List of Players (104) - neither in alphabetical nor ELO order, unfortunately (at the moment)

A whopping Euros 100,000 is on the line for the European Women's Individual Chess Championship:

8.1. European Individual Women Championship

Rank	Prize
1	€ 20.500
2	€ 15.500
3	€ 11.500
4	€ 8.200
5	€ 7.100
6	€ 6.100
7	€ 5.600
8	€ 5.100
9	€ 4.600
10	€ 4.100
11	€ 3.600
12	€ 3.100
13	€ 2.600
14	€ 2.400

There will be additional prizes awarded for U-16 and U-20 Age Categories, National Prizes (by the Turkish Chess Federation), and ELO Category Prizes (for lower rated players, to give them a shot at some prize money.  Well Done, Turkish Chess Federation!) 
ELO CATEGORY PRIZES

Rank	2150-2299	2000-2149	1800-1999	< 1799
1	€ 500	€ 500	€ 300	€ 250
2	€ 300	€ 300	€ 200	€ 150
3	€ 200	€ 200	€ 100	€ 100
Total	€ 1.000	€ 1.000	€ 600	€ 500