ECU - ACP meeting in Plovdiv

Written by : ECU Press Officer Gerald Schendel

Thursday, 22 May 2008, id:475 Article cached on Sunday, 05 October 2008 08:33:15

The Association of Chess Professionals (ACP) reports, that an ECU - ACP meeting took place during the European Individual Chess Championship in Plovdiv, on April 27th 2008. Both the ECU and the ACP were represented by 4 members of their boards:
ECU: Boris Kutin (President), Vladimir Sakotic, Werner Stubenvoll; Gerry Walsh.
ACP: Sergei Movsesian, Yannick Pelletier, Emil Sutovsky, Pavel Tregubov.

A report on this meeting was published on May 12th and a Statement on tournament fees problem at the European Individual Championship 2008 was published on May 18th.

Kateryna Lahno honoured in Donetsk

Written by : ECU Press Officer Gerald Schendel

Thursday, 22 May 2008, id:474 Article cached on Sunday, 05 October 2008 08:33:15

Mr Aleksandr Lukyanchenko, Mayor of Donetsk (Ukraine), congratulated GM Kateryna Lahno for winning the European Individual Chess Championship 2008 in Plovdiv (Bulgaria) in the women's section. According to a resolution of the City Council, Kateryna Lahno was awarded a certificate and a medal "For Services to the City".

Source: www.champion.com.ua

Budva 2009

Written by : ECU Press Officer Gerald Schendel

Thursday, 15 May 2008, id:473 Article cached on Sunday, 05 October 2008 08:33:15

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.