After the 13th European Individual Women's Chess Championship 2012 completed in the Turkish city of Gaziantep, some of participants left while others stayed to take part in the European Rapid and Blitz Women's Chess Championships.

Rapid chess players will compete on March 15-16, and Blitz championship will take place on March 17.

The Rapid and Blitz Women's Chess Championships are based on Swiss system, comprising 11 and 13 rounds respectively.