ɐpˈɑːɹt fɹʌm dɪtˈɜːmɪnɪŋ ðə jˌʊɹɹəpˈiən tʃˈæmpiənz ˈoʊpən ænd wˈɪmɪnz, ɐnˈʌðɚɹ ɑːbdʒˈɛktɪv ʌv ðɪs tˈʊɹnəmənt ɪz tə dɪtˈɜːmɪn ɐ nˈʌmbɚɹ ʌv plˈeɪɚz hˌuː kwˈɔlᵻfˌaɪ fɚðə fˈaɪd wˈɜːld kˈʌp ænd ðə nˈɑːkaʊt wˈɪmɪnz wˈɜːld tʃˈæmpiənʃˌɪp.
Apart from determining the European champions (open and women's), another objective of this tournament is to determine a number of players who qualify for the FIDE World Cup and the knockout Women's World Championship.