At the meeting on 24th October in Batumi/Georgia, the ECU Board appointed the new ECU Commissions: Educational Commission, Events Commission, Arbiters Council and Women’s Commission. The Chairman of the Educational Commission is Jesper Hall from Sweden, and the Secretary is Alexander Kostyev from Russia. Other members of the Educational Commission are Ferenc Maurer (HUN), Pigasios Hatzinikolaou (CYP), John Foley (ENG),… Read More »
The European Chess Union has published the second edition of the monthly Newsletter, with a brand new design. In the October 2014 edition you will find: 24th European Youth Chess Championship 2014 in Batumi – report about the EYCC; the report about the ECU Board and ECU Extraordinary General Assembly in Batumi; 8th International Aquaprofit – Polgar Chess Festival –… Read More »
On 25 October, 2014 in Batumi/Georgia the ECU Extraordinary General Assembly will take place. The venue of the General Assembly will be Congress Center and Hotel Radisson Blu Batumi. The General Assembly is scheduled at 10.30 am. The Agenda and the Invitation can be downloaded below. Agenda of Extraordinary GA 2014 Annex 1 – GA invitation 60 SHARES… Read More »
The European Chess Union Newsletter will be published on a monthly basis from now on. We have prepared a brand new design with interesting news and articles. In the September 2014 edition you will find: History made in Bilbao – report about the European Chess Club Cup 2014; ECU News – important news about the events happened during September;… Read More »
On the occasion of winning the election for President of the European Chess Union, President of Georgia Mr. Giorgi Margvelashvili, and the Prime Minister of Georgia Mr. Irakli Gharibashvili congratulated Mr. Zurab Azmaiparashvili. We present their letters in their entirety. Letter of Mr. Giorgi Margvelashvili, President of Georgia Dear Zurab, I would like to express my sincere congratulations… Read More »
At the elections of the European Chess Union, held in Tromso (Norway), Mr. Zurab Azmaiparashvili of Georgia was elected the ECU President. 33 delegates voted for him, while the confidence in his rival, former President Mr. Silvio Danailov (Bulgaria) was placed by 18 delegates. In addition, apart from Mr. Azmaiparashvili, the members of his “ticket” were elected to… Read More »
