European Chess Union (ECU)

Tournament Invitations

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Most Important

Circular Letter 2008/05
European Rapid Chess 2007 - Results
Minutes of the ECU General Assembly 2007 in Heraklion/Greece plus annexes (9 docs, registered users)
European Team Championship 2007 - Results
European Club Cup 2007 - Results
European Tournament Calendar 2008-2010 (.doc-file, Size:75,8kB) (updated 15. March 2008)

Budva 2009

Written by : ECU Press Officer Gerald Schendel

Thursday, 15 May 2008, id:473 Article cached on Friday, 16 May 2008 09:05:27

During the European Chess Championship 2008 in Plovdiv, Montenegro made an impressive presentation of Budva as the venue of the European Individual Chess Championship 2009 for men (March 14-28, 2009). The presentation was attended by ECU President Boris Kutin, ECU vice-president Garry Walsh, former women's World Champion Grandmaster Nona Gaprindashvili, a host of chess activists, arbiters, organizers, and chess lovers.

Chennai FIDE Trainers Seminar

Written by Jovan Petronic

Monday, 12 May 2008, id:471 Article cached on Friday, 16 May 2008 09:05:27

Lecturers' report from the recently concluded FIDE Trainers'/Instructors' Seminar held in Chennai (India)

Chennai FIDE Seminar 2008 (.pdf-file, Size:1.318,0kB)

Homecoming of European Champion Sergei Tiviakov

Written by www.ChessVista.com / photo: Frits Agterdenbos

Tuesday, 06 May 2008, id:469 Article cached on Friday, 16 May 2008 09:05:27

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www.ChessVista.com / photo: Frits Agterdenbos

European Champion Sergei Tiviakov was given a warm greeting by the Dutch Chess Federation when he arrived at Amsterdam Airport (Schiphol) on Sunday 4 May.

Karpov coaches German National Teams

Written by Dr. Markus Keller

Sunday, 04 May 2008, id:465 Article cached on Friday, 16 May 2008 09:05:27

For the first time Anatoly Karpov teaches the German national teams in preparation for Chess Olympiad 2008.

Nicola Palladino (1932-2008)

Written by : ECU Press Officer Gerald Schendel

Sunday, 04 May 2008, id:464 Article cached on Friday, 16 May 2008 09:05:27

Nicola Palladino, the former President of the Italian Chess Federation "Federazione Scacchistica Italiana", died in Milan. He has devoted his life to chess. He organized the super tournament in Milan 1975 (Lajos Portisch/HUN ahead of Anatoly Karpov/URS, Tigran Petrosyan/URS and Ljubomir Ljubojevic/YUG) and the world chess championship match between Anatoly Karpov and Viktor Korchnoi in Merano in 1981. Within the World Chess Federation FIDE he served as Chairman of the Chess in Schools Committee for many years and chaired the Verification Commission. In 1995 he was made an Honorary Member of FIDE.

Italian Chess Federation

Award Man of the Future: Anatoly Karpov

Written by : ECU Press Officer Gerald Schendel

Sunday, 04 May 2008, id:463 Article cached on Friday, 16 May 2008 09:05:27

During his second visit to Cuba in April 2008, the 12^th World Chess Champion Anatoly Karpov (Russia) was honoured as "Man of the Future" by Havana's Computer Science University.

European Individual Championships - gold medals

Written by : ECU Press Officer Gerald Schendel

Saturday, 03 May 2008, id:462 Article cached on Friday, 16 May 2008 09:05:27

GM Sergei Tiviakov (NED) and GM Kateryna Lahno (UKR) are the winners of the 9^th European Individual Chess Championships (men/women) in Plovdiv (Bulgaria) with 8.5/11 each. The final tie-break matches for silver and bronze medals (4^th round men / 3^rd round women) start today (May 3) at 16.40 local time.

Official website: www.eicc2008.com

Serbia Chess Federation asks for help

Written by : ECU Press Officer Gerald Schendel

Thursday, 01 May 2008, id:457 Article cached on Friday, 16 May 2008 09:05:27

The Serbia Chess Federation and "Svi za Duleta" team members ask you to help one young talented man to continue his life!

Twentyfiveyear old Dusan Popović, chess olympic player and state team member, today plays the most important game in his life, GAME FOR HIS LIFE, and only with your help the result will be in his advantage!

The departure of this chess player, who is one of the top 10 chess players in Serbia, to the European Championship has been unexpectedly cancelled due to the cruel game of destiny when both his kidneys stopped working in the middle of March.

More on the website of the Serbia Chess Federation www.serbiachess.net

FIDE Newsletter

Written by : ECU Press Officer Gerald Schendel

Monday, 28 April 2008, id:459 Article cached on Friday, 16 May 2008 09:05:27

FIDE has initiated a free bi-weekly Newsletter service to provide timely information from the chess world. Newsletter 5, 2008, issued by the Editorial Board (PR&M Director Peter Rajcsanyi, Executive Director David Jarrett, Treasurer Nigel Freeman) was published recently. Those who wish to receive a copy of the FIDE Newsletter via e-mail, please, register. Registration data will be sent to Public Relations and Marketing Director Dr. Peter RAJCSANYI.