ECU NEWSLETTER DECEMBER 2015

December 2015 edition of the European Chess Union Newsletter is out!

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In this edition of the monthly ECU Newsletter you will find:

  • Report about European Rapid & Blitz Chess Championship 2015;
  • ECU at London Chess Conference;
  • Upcoming tournaments in 2016: European Chess Universities Games and Polar Capital International Chess Tournament;
  • All 2015 European Champions;
  • Fun Zone;
  • Upcoming events in January 2016.

The ECU Newsletter December 2015 can be downloaded below or here

ECU NEWSLETTER December 2015

Solutions from the NL December 2015:

Alexander Alekhine vs. Fahardo, Montevideo, 1939

  1. Rxf6+ Nxf6 2. g5#

Magnus Carlsen vs. Helgi Gretarsson, Rethymnon, 2003

  1. Bg6+ Kxg6 (1… Rxg6 2. Qe7#)2. Qh5#

Max Euwe vs. A Van Mindeno, Netherlands, 1927

  1. Qxf7+ Rxf7 2. Re8#

Probst vs. Lowig, Bad Oeynhausen, 1922

  1. Qe7+ Bxe7 2.Nf7#

Siegbert Tarrasch vs. Fiedler, Nurnberg, 1892

  1. Qg4+ Bxg4 2. Bf7#

Tigran Petrosian vs. Dragoslav Tomic, Vinkovci, 1970

  1. Rxg7+ Rxg7 2. Nf6#

Elina Danielian vs. Michail Brodsky, Cappelle la Grande, 2006

  1. Bh6 Kxh6 2. Qh8#

Peter Svidler vs. Vassily Ivanchuk, Moscow, 2008

  1. Qc6 Kxa6 2. Qa8#