Story by FIDE FIDE Deputy President, Georgios Makropoulos, together with ECU President, Zurab Azmaiparashvili and ECU General Secretary, Theodoros Tsorbatzoglou, after an official invitation received, met with the Bulgarian Minister of Youth and Sports, Krasen Kralev in Sofia on...
ECU: Court of Arbitration Panel did not find Mr. Silvio Danailov a truthful or reliable witness

ECU Press Release 12.06.2017 1. CAS DISMISSED BULGARIAN CHESS FEDERATION APPEAL On 30th September 2016, the Bulgarian Chess Federation filled an appeal to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) against the decision of the European Chess Union General...
CAS dismissed Bulgarian Chess Federation appeal

On 30th September 2016, the Bulgarian Chess Federation filled an appeal to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) against the decision of the European Chess Union General Assembly on 10th of September 2016 to expel the Bulgarian Chess...
More trouble for Bulgarian Chess Federation

The Administrative Court of Sofia has ruled to cancel the decision of Bulgarian Chess Federation (BCF) and to lift all the sanctions that were imposed on Grandmaster Kiril Georgiev, ACP President Emil Sutovsky announced on his Facebook page. According...
Massive revolt against Bulgarian Chess Federation

Photo from the National Team Championship where players boycott the round in support for Georgiev, Stoinev, and Stoichkov – no chess pieces were moved on the boards Massive support for Georgiev, Stoinev, and Stoichkov, local clubs condemn BCF...
Chess corruption strikes again!

Last week at a national press conference it became known that BCF is investigated for corruption by the local sports ministry and the country’s chief prosecutor, based on a report by the National Agency for Financial Inspection that cites...
Bulgarian Chess Federation in deep trouble

Bulgarian Chess Federation in deep trouble, investigation by the Chief Prosecutor announced at a press conference It is not FIFA, but things look pretty grim for the Bulgarian Chess Federation. At a national press conference in the BTA studio...
Amid scandals Danailov wins BCF elections

Silvio Danailov was reelected for one more term as head of the Bulgarian Chess Federation. He won the December 13th elections despite being investigated by the Sports Ministry for financial irregularities and being suspected of votes manipulations. Silvio Danailov...
It’s unanimous!

Silvio Danailov elected President of the Bulgarian Chess FederationAfter unanimous vote Danailov collects 100 percent of the ballots The current ECU President Mr. Silvio Danailov has taken one more leadership role, this time of the national Bulgarian Chess Federation....
The chess war is brewing

This was just reported by our friends at Chessdom. The information came directly from the Bulgarian Chess Federation. Declaration: On 25th of June 2007 on the presidential board meeting in Tallinn, FIDE decided that the semi final match of...