European Team Chess Championship starts today with 36 teams in Open Section and 30 teams in Women Section. The first seeds are Russia (Open) and Georgia (Women). Total number of players in Open section is 178, among whom 176 are title holders – 133 GMs, 32 IMs and 11 FMs! In Women Section 146 International title holders are… Read More »
The European Team Chess Championship starts tomorrow in Reykjavik, Iceland! 36 teams compete in the Open Championship and 30 teams in the Women Championship! The official venue is the Reykjavik’s Laugardalshöll arena, which was the playing hall of the Match of Century in 1972, between Fischer and Spassky. The Championship will be played according to the Swiss System in… Read More »
A small but fast growing community is using chess to improve social relations and wellbeing. The game may help to prevent dementia, it is used in prisons, and it is tested in therapies against addiction. Most recently, activists in numerous countries showed the great potential of chess in the integration of refugees. Even school chess is no longer… Read More »
October 2015 edition of the European Chess Union Newsletter is out! In this edition of the monthly ECU Newsletter you will find: Report about European Chess Club Cup 2015; Report about 1st European Universities Chess Championship 2015; Report about FIDE World Chess Cup 2015; Report about World Rapid & Blitz Championship; Global Chess Festival – 1000 faces of chess; 1st ECU Congress and ECU… Read More »
National Olympic Committee of the Republic of Belarus, the Ministry of Sports and Tourism of the Republic of Belarus and Belarus Chess Federation, under the auspices of the European Chess Union organize European Rapid & Blitz Chess Championship 2015, 17-21 December, 2015, in Minsk/Belarus. The tournament venue will be Sports Palace, Pr. Pobeditelei, 4, Minsk, Belarus. The European Individual… Read More »
The 31st European Club Cup and the 20th European Club Cup for Women finished tonight in Skopje/FYR Macedonia, with the closing ceremony held in hotel Aleksandar Palace. Russian team Siberia became the winner of the Men’s tournament after the equal score against one of the biggest rivals Obiettivo Risarcimento Padova in the last round. The members of the… Read More »
The field is heating up at European Chess Club Cup 2015 in Skopje, after 5 rounds played. In the top encounter on the 1st board Siberia defeated the defending Champion SOCAR with the minimum score, emerging as the sole leader with all 5 victories. The crucial wins for the Russian team brought Vladimir Kramnik on the first board… Read More »
Dear Chess Friends, The 1st ECU Congress took place from 7th to 11th of October. The Congress was attended by a large number of participants, delegates, representatives of National federations and members of the ECU Commissions. We would like to thank the Montenegro Chess Federation for an excellent organization and hosting of the meetings. Main information and decisions… Read More »
European Chess Club Cup 2015 for Men and Women is ongoing in hotel Aleksandar Palace in Skopje/FYR Macedonia. Traditionally the strongest tournament in the ECU calendar, this year’s competition with 25 out of 30 top players in the world promises a great tournament. Three rounds have been played so far, and in Open section 6 teams won all… Read More »
The 31st European Club Cup and the 20th European Club Cup for Women start tomorrow in Skopje/FYR Macedonia. The tournaments will take place from 17th October (arrival and opening) to 25th October 2015 (departure) at the 5* hotel Aleksandar Palace. Both events will be held in 7 rounds, played in the Swiss system in accordance with the ECU Tournament… Read More »
