Tournament Invitations
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European Championships: Qualifications
Written by : ECU Press Officer Gerald Schendel
Sunday, 21 June 2009, id:650 Article cached on Friday, 03 July 2009 05:42:41
On 15 June 2009 the World Chess Federation FIDE has published the list of qualifiers for the World Cup to be held in Khanty-Mansiysk, 20 November to 15 December 2009. This list includes 23 players from the European Championship 2009 in Budva.
www.fide.com New Tournament Invitations
Written by : ECU Press Officer Gerald Schendel
Thursday, 18 June 2009, id:649 Article cached on Friday, 03 July 2009 05:42:41
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The Regulations of the ECU Youth Grand Prix 2009, 1st European Youth Cup, individual youth rapid championship, the European Club Cup and the European Team championship have been added to the Tournament Invitations |
Circular Letter 2009/05
Written by : ECU Press Officer Gerald Schendel
Saturday, 13 June 2009, id:643 Article cached on Friday, 03 July 2009 05:42:41
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The ECU Circular Letter 2009/05 with the official invitation to the extraordinary General Assembly to be held in Kallithea Halkidiki, Greece on 11 July 2009, is published. |
Circular Letter 2009/05 Chess Summer in Varna
Written by : ECU Press Officer Gerald Schendel
Saturday, 13 June 2009, id:641 Article cached on Friday, 03 July 2009 05:42:41
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The 4th European Open School Team Chess Championships U8, U10, U12, U14 and U16 (11-21 June 2009) started in Varna (Bulgaria) with the first round on 13 June. |
The tournament is held under the patronage of Mr. Georgi Parvanov, President of the Republic of Bulgaria, and organized under the auspicies of FIDE by the European Chess Union, the International School Chess Union, the Bulgarian chess federation, the Municipality of Varna and the Veselin Topalov Chess Club.
Official website:
www.euroschoolchess.org
European Club Cup
Written by : ECU Press Officer Gerald Schendel
Wednesday, 03 June 2009, id:640 Article cached on Friday, 03 July 2009 05:42:41
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The ECU invites to the European Club Cup (men and women) that will be held in Ohrid/FYROM from 3 to 13 October 2009. |
Due to logistical reasons the venue had to be moved from Struga to Ohrid.
And: Due to the fact that the judgement of the court in Lausanne / Switzerland is not yet final, the ECU competitions will be held according to the current ECU tournament calendar.
Extraordinary ECU General Assembly
Written by : ECU Press Officer Gerald Schendel
Wednesday, 03 June 2009, id:639 Article cached on Friday, 03 July 2009 05:42:41
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As ECU informed on this website and in the last Circular Letter (2009/04) , the Court in Lausanne has annulated the Board decisions regarding the venues of this years European Individual Championships (men and women), the European Youth Championships and the European Club Cup (men and women). |
Unfortunately, the reasons of the judgement are not yet available. In this respect the ECU Board does not know exactly which are the crucial points of the Board decision. Anyway, the Board is convinced that an appeal should be lodged against the judgment as soon as the reasons are known.
Meanwhile a meeting was held in Sofia with FIDE President Kirsan Ilyumshinow, Deputy President Georgios Makropoulos, ECU President Boris Kutin and the President of the Turkish Chess Federation Ali Nihat Yazici. As a result it has been agreed to convene an extraordinary ECU General Assembly.
The official invitation to the extraordinary General Assembly, to be held in Kallithea Halkidiki, Greece on 11 July 2009, is part of the ECU Circular Letter 2009/05.
Mitropa Cup Meeting
Written by : ECU Press Officer Gerald Schendel
Tuesday, 02 June 2009, id:637 Article cached on Friday, 03 July 2009 05:42:41
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During the Mitropa Cup in Rogaska Slatina (Slovenia, 9 - 17 May, 2009), a meeting took place with ECU President Boris Kutin who gave support to the organization of the tournament. |
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Delegates discussed open issues of the future of Mitropa Cup and decided that the final agreement will be signed at the European Team Championship (21-31 October 2009 in Novi Sad/Serbia). Minutes of the meeting will be published later.
The tournament was won by Croatia in the mens' section and by Slovenia 1 in the womens' section.
Official website:
www.sah-zveza.si/mitropa New: ECU-Youth-Grand-Prix-2009
Written by : ECU Press Officer Gerald Schendel
Tuesday, 02 June 2009, id:636 Article cached on Friday, 03 July 2009 05:42:41
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The European Chess Union has created a new competition: the "ECU Youth Grand-prix 2009". |
Youth Camp in Struga (FYROM)
Written by : ECU Press Officer Gerald Schendel
Monday, 25 May 2009, id:635 Article cached on Friday, 03 July 2009 05:42:41
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In co-operation with ECU, the Macedonian Chess Federation will organize a first chess camp in Struga/FYROM from 1 to 9 July 2009. |
About 50 young players are invited to attend this chess camp. They should be about 16 years old, their rating should not be less than 2.300. Lecturers are GM Alexander Beliavsky, GM Adrian Mikhalchisin and the IM Orce Dancevski and IM Marian Mitkov. The organizer will be in charge of full board and accommodation, the participants or their federations have to cover the travel costs.
Applications should be sent via the national federations to the ECU office in Berlin. Additional details about this youth chess camp are attached in the Circular Letter 2009/04.