10th Senior Team CC

Written by : ECU Press Officer Gerald Schendel

Monday, 11 February 2008, id:428 Article cached on Sunday, 20 July 2008 04:49:52

The 10^th European Team Chess Championship starts in Dresden (Germany) on Monday, 2008-02-11, with the opening ceremony and round 1. 68 teams are registrated from AUT, CZE, DEN, ENG, ESP, FIN, GER, ISR, ITA, LUX, NED, NOR, POL, RUS, SCO, SUI, SWE and TUR.

Official website: www.schachfestival.de

Robert J. Fischer 1943-2008

Written by : ECU Press Officer Gerald Schendel

Tuesday, 22 January 2008, id:424 Article cached on Sunday, 20 July 2008 04:49:52

Robert James ("Bobby") Fischer (March 9, 1943 - January 17, 2008), the 11^th World Chess Champion (1972-1975) has passed away in Iceland. He was buried on January 21 at a churchyard near Selfoss (southern Iceland).