Balatonlelle, the well-known holiday resort in Hungary hosted the 6th European Youth Team Chess Championship in mid July. The competition is held annually since 2000, with the exception of 2005 when the event scheduled in Turkey was cancelled due to lack of interest. There were 13 teams in boys' event and 12 teams in girls' event participating. The format was seven round Swiss at four and two board for boys and girls respectively.

A lot of extremely strong chess nations did not arrive, including former European Champions Ukraine, Georgia, Armenia, France, Poland, Czech Republic, England, Netherlands, France and more. Still a bunch of decent (+2400) IMs came to Balatonlelle. Russia came for the second time. The world saw independent Serbia giving their opening performance in the world of chess.

Russia won competetive boys' event ahead of Hungary and Germany while Hungary won their premier top honour in girls' competition ahead of Romania and Slovakia.

See information, results and statistics of boys' event
See information, results and statistics of girls' event

See overall info on Euro U18 Championship