The 3rd round of the European Individual Women’s Chess Championship 2015 brought us lots of surprises. The first seed and Georgia #1 GM Nana Dzagnidze (2570) saved the game against GM Elina Danielian (ARM 2458) and managed to draw with a perpetual check. On the second board, former World and European Champion GM Antoaneta Stefanova (BUL 2512) lost… Read More »
We have been sadly informed that Portuguese International Master Joaquim Durão passed away today, at the age of 84. Mr. Durão was the first Portuguese player to win the title of International Master in 1975 and represented the country in 10 Chess Olympiads. He was 13 times Portuguese Chess Champion and President of the Portuguese Federation of Chess… Read More »
Gen. Kazimierz Sosnkowski Chess Foundation, in co-operation with the Polish Chess Federation and under the auspices of the President of Warsaw Ms Hanna Gronkiewicz-Waltz organizes Miguel Najdorf International Chess Festival 2015, which will take place in Warsaw/Poland, 10-18 July, 2015. The event consists of 4 tournaments: A – Open for players with Elo >= 2200; B – Open for players… Read More »
The European Chess Union is obliged in order to protect its members, the entire chess family and the association itself to proceed with the present public announcement. By the decisions of the ECU General Assembly in Tromso (August 2014) and Batumi (October 2014), the ECU Board was asked to investigate a number of issues concerning the organization of… Read More »
The 2nd round of the 16th European Individual Women’s Chess Championship 2015 finished today without any major upsets. The first seed Nana Dzagnidze (GEO 2570) defeated IM Marina Guseva (RUS 2391), while GM Antoaneta Stefanova (BUL 2512) convincingly won against WGM Daria Charochkina (RUS 2391). Russian favourites in Chakvi, WGM Olga Girya (2479) and WGM Aleksandra Goryachkina (2474)… Read More »
The 16th European Individual Women’s Chess Championship 2015 started today in Oazis Palace Chakvi hotel in Chakvi/Georgia. The event was opened by a symbolic move which was made by Mr. Zurab Azmaiparashvili, President of the European Chess Union in the game on the top board between the first seed Georgian GM Nana Dzagnidze and WIM Sabina Ibrahimova from… Read More »
The 16th European Individual Women’s Chess Championship 2015 will be held in Chakvi, Adjara in Georgia, from May 18 (day of arrival) until May 31 (day of departure) 2015. The Championship is organized by the government of Georgia, government of Adjarian Autonomous Republic and Georgian Chess Federation, under the auspices of European Chess Union. The official venue of… Read More »
Dear Chess Friends, Please find attached the regulations for the following European Chess Championships. The European Amateur Chess Championship 2015 will take place in Kaunas, Lithuania from 8th to 17th of August 2015. (Annex 1) The European Youth Chess Championship 2015 will take place in Porec, Croatia from 20h September to 1st October 2015. (Annex 2) The European Club Cup… Read More »
The European Amateur Chess Championship will be held in Kaunas, Lithuania, from August 8 (day of arrival) through August 17 (day of departure) 2015. The tournament will be held in the Palace of Army Officers (Mickeviciaus str. 19, Kaunas, Lithuania). The official accommodating hotels will be Daniela Hotel (4*) and Kaunas Hotel (4*). The Championship is open to… Read More »
The Croatian Chess Federation (hereinafter organizer) and the European Chess Union have the honour to invite all European Chess Federations affiliated to FIDE and ECU to participate in the European Youth Chess Championship organized in Porec, Croatia from 20 September (arrival) to 1 October (departure) 2015. The tournament will be played according to the Swiss system in 9 rounds. National… Read More »
