Big favourite Socar from Azerbaijan confirmed this evening all the predictions, getting the overall European title this evening on the last day of Bilbao Chess 2014. Batumi from Georgia surprised those present by winning the women’s European title, even if they were not initially regarded as strong candidates. Socar started out as favourite owing to the strong lineup… Read More »
Bilbao Chess 2014 was officially opened this evening. The chess event will start at the Euskalduna Congress Centre tomorrow, on Sunday, and will hold simultaneously the European Club Cup and the Grand Slam Masters Final. Chairing the opening ceremony, which was celebrated by the enormous playroom that will hold more than 200 games at the same time, was Bilbao… Read More »
On Thursday September 4th 2014 culminated in Kouty nad Desnou (CZE) fights for winning EU Youth Chess Championship 2014. The championship was shot by Czech Television and will be broadcast on TV and the Net (http://www.ceskatelevize.cz/ivysilani/10111941499-v-sachu/). The last rounds were full of fights and tension. Final round visited the president of Slovakian chess federation and member of board… Read More »
On Wednesday August 27th, in the Hotel Dlouhe Strane in Kouty nad Desnou in the Czech Republic, the 12th European Youth Chess Championship has started. European Youth Chess Championship 2014 under the patronage of the European Chess Union is organized by Sachov? klub Svetla nad Sazavou in cooperation with the Czech Chess Federation. Boys and girls play in the… 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 »
