Dear Chess Friends,
As we have already announced, ECU Board and Commissions have prepared a number of activities for the first quarter of 2021. Additionally, please find information about the European Universities Games 2021 which are scheduled from 14th to 27th July 2021 in Belgrade, Serbia.
European Online Competitions
1) The 1st European Online Open Club Cup will be organized in co-operation with Monaco Chess Federation from 27th to 31st March 2021. Attached the regulations.
Clubs/Teams can register here.
2) The 1st European Online Parliamentary Championship will be organized on Friday 16th April 2021. Attached the regulations.
Members of European Parliaments can register here.
Educational Arbiters & Training Programs
1) ECU Educational Commission and Chess Plus organize an Open day on Saturday 13th of February to introduce the three (3) ECU Teacher Courses. Meet the instructors, raise your questions and learn more about the ECU certificated teacher training courses. You can register here.
The next ECU1 Teachers Course is scheduled for 20th and 21st February. You can register here.
The next ECU2 Course “Teaching Mathematics through Chess” is scheduled for 27th and 28th of February. You can register here.
2) The ECU Arbiters Council conducted in January two Arbiters Online Certification Courses for titled Arbiter. The available seats for participants were fully booked in few days after the opening of registrations.
The 3rd Arbiters Online certification course will be organized from 23rd to 26th of February. There are still available seats for the webinar. Information and registration here.
3) The European Chess Academy will organize the 3rd part of the program “Improve Your Chess” starting on 22nd of February. Information and registration here.
European Universities Games 2021
The European Universities Games 2021 will take place from 14th to 27th July 2021 in Belgrade, Serbia. Chess is among the 21 sports included in the official program after a partnership signed in 2015 between ECU and EUSA.
The Chess Competition is scheduled from 18th to 24th of July.
Attached you can find more information and a guide for registrations through the National Universities Sports Associations.
For more information about the EUG 2021 in Belgrade visit www.eug2021.eu .
Sincerely,
Theodoros Tsorbatzoglou
ECU Secretary General