The European Women Chess Championship, known for short as EIWCC, is a traditional event that is held on an yearly basis since the year 2000. Organized by the European Chess Union, it is one of the major events in the European calendar.
The first historic champion is the Natalia Zhukova (Ukraine). She won the first ever EIWCC in Batumi, Georgia. Later she repeated this success in Chavki, Georgia, in 2015. Other double title holders are Kateryna Lahno, Tatiana Kosintseva, and Pia Cramling. The record for most titles is currently held by Valentina Gunia with 3 trophies.
The reigning champion as of March 2025 is Ulviyya Fataliyeva, who will be defending her title in the European Women Chess Championship 2025 in Rhodes, Greece.
European Women Chess Champions
| Year | Winner |
| 2000 | Natalia Zhukova (UKR) |
| 2001 | Almira Skripchenko (MDA) |
| 2002 | Antoaneta Stefanova (BUL) |
| 2003 | Pia Cramling (SWE) |
| 2004 | Alexandra Kosteniuk (RUS) |
| 2005 | Kateryna Lahno (UKR) |
| 2006 | Ekaterina Atalik (TUR) |
| 2007 | Tatiana Kosintseva (RUS) |
| 2008 | Kateryna Lahno (UKR) (2) |
| 2009 | Tatiana Kosintseva (RUS) (2) |
| 2010 | Pia Cramling (SWE) (2) |
| 2011 | Viktorija Čmilytė (LTU) |
| 2012 | Valentina Gunina (RUS) |
| 2013 | Hoang Thanh Trang (HUN) |
| 2014 | Valentina Gunina (RUS) |
| 2015 | Natalia Zhukova (UKR) (2) |
| 2016 | Anna Ushenina (UKR) |
| 2017 | Nana Dzagnidze (GEO) |
| 2018 | Valentina Gunina (RUS) (3) |
| 2019 | Alina Kashlinskaya (RUS) |
| 2021 | Elina Danielian (ARM) |
| 2022 | Monika Soćko (POL) |
| 2023 | Meri Arabidze (GEO) |
| 2024 | Ulviyya Fataliyeva (AZE) |
| 2025 | Teodora Injac (SRB) |
