The 4th ESNA European Small Nations Individual Chess Championship 2022 took place from 25th September – 2nd October 2022 in the Principality of Liechtenstein with the support of the European Chess Union. GM Henderson de la Fuente Lance (AND, 2504) won the event scoring 8/9 points. With an important victory in the last round against Apol Luitjen Akselsson (FAI, 2113),… Read More »
The 37th European Chess Club Cup and the 26th European Women’s Chess Club Cup take place from 2nd – 10th October in Mayrhofen, Austria. The Opening ceremony is scheduled for tonight at 20:00 CEST, while the first round starts tomorrow at 14:00 (local time). Schedule: With participation of 87 teams (70 in the Open event and 17 in… Read More »
European Chess Union announces the 1st European Cities & Towns Chess Championship which will take place on Sunday, 11 December 2022, in hybrid cities venues. The event consists of four categories: Open, Women, Seniors, and Youth (U12). The first edition of the new European Competition is supported by the FIDE Development fund. Each City or Town has the… Read More »
From 16 to 25 December 2022 Tunisia will host the World Francophone’s major annual chess meeting at Yasmine Hammamet. These 2022 Individual Francophone Championships will award the following titles for 2022: • Francophone Champion• Woman Francophone Champion• Senior Francophone Champion • Veteran Francophone Champion• Blitz Francophone Champion According to their FIDE ID, only players from Francophone Chess Association… Read More »
The 4th ESNA European Small Nations Individual Chess Championship 2022 starts tomorrow and will take place from 25th September – 2nd October 2022 in the Principality of Liechtenstein with the support of the European Chess Union. 10 players compete in the 9 rounds, and the field is headlined by: GM Henderson de la Fuente Lance (AND, 2504), GM… Read More »
ECU taking in account the received applications, the proposals and selections by the Chairpersons, the wider representation, appointed the following members for ECU Commissions: ECU Arbiters Council: Geert Bailleul (BEL), Chairperson Tania Karali (GRE), Secretary Alon Shulman (ISR), Councillor Alexander Sokolski (POL), Councilor Tamas Gyomber (HUN), Councilor Marco Biagioli (ITA) – ECU Legal Advisor, Data protectionAd, -hoc member… Read More »
The Educational Chess Summit 2022 is organised by Judit Polgar Chess Foundation in partnership with the European Chess Union will take place on 8th October 2022 as part of the Global Chess Festival 2022. The Summit will answer the questions: What are the benefits for children of learning about chess at an early age? What are the advantages… Read More »
European Chess Union opens an additional call of interest for the two (2) new ECU Commissions. ECU Media & Communication Commission (Journalists, media & social media experts, streamers). ECU Social Commission (individuals with experience and activities in social projects, specialists in sports for people with disabilities). National Federations members or interested applicants shall submit the online form https://forms.gle/QVSY8KT7dUk9gxFp9 till… Read More »
ECU Board decided to establish two new Commissions the “Media & Communication Commission” and the Social Commission. ECU Media and Communication Commission “MCC” has as main task to develop strategies and propose measures to improve ECU ‘s communication with mainstream media and press coverage of ECU events as also to propose actions to improve ECU social media accounts… Read More »
ECU E-Magazine August 2022 is out! In this edition of the ECU E-Magazine you may read about: European Women’s Chess Championship 2022 European Amateur Chess Championship 2022 European Club Cup and European Women’s Club Cup 2022 Communique of the ECU Board Meeting Open Call of interest for ECU/FIDE Commissions 2023-2026 ECU EDU Commission activities Chess for Protection project… Read More »
