Download here: ECU NEWSLETTER June 2017 In this edition of the ECU Newsletter you may enjoy in: Final report of European Individual Chess Championship 2017 Final report of European Amateur Chess Championship 2017 Final report for European School Chess Championship 2017 Final report for European Youth Rapid & Blitz Chess Championship 2017 Report after 8 rounds […]
FIDE: BCF, ruled by Danailov, misled the Ministry by asking for a fake league levy & transferred money to fake account
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 Monday to discuss the situation of the Bulgarian Chess Federation. The purpose of the meeting was […]
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 federation from the European Chess Union. After an exchange of written submissions for both sides and […]
Threats, blackmail, criminal activities lead to criminal investigation
After the ECU General Assembly in Baku, Azerbaijan, all the investigation’s reports and materials from Bulgaria, Montenegro and FIDE Ethics Commission, as well related with the case press items & letters from the above countries, including Serbia, were sent to the major legal office in Zug, Switzerland, for further evaluation. Additionally were forwarded to Switzerland […]
ECU Press release
Dear chess friends, Attached you will find the ECU Press Release press_release_ecu_board from 30th January 2017, regarding the main information and decisions of the ECU Board meeting, which took place in Antalya/Turkey, 27-28 January. The Press release can be found on the ECU website as well. With kind regards, Nadezda Stojanovic ECU Office Web and Social […]
ECU Newsletter December 2016
ECU Newsletter December 2016 here ecu-newsletter-december-2016 or on the ECU Website. Nadezda Stojanovic ECU Office Web and Social Media Administrator
ECU NL November 2016 + WCM Special Edition
Dear friends, Attached you will find the ECU Newsletter November 2016, available on the ECU website. ecu-newsletter-november-2016 We also prepared a ‘Special World Championship Match Edition’, with event impressions, photos and all games analysis made by our official media partner ChessBase. The WCM Special Edition is also in the attachment, and can be found on […]
Danailov suspended by FIDE, Bulgaria expelled from ECU
Bulgarian Chess Federation Expelled From European Chess Union The Bulgarian Chess Federation has been expelled from the European Chess Union during a meeting in Baku. The decision was supported by 37 of the members of the management; 11 voted against. The European Chess Union argued that the reason for this drastic measure is the refusal […]
1st ECU Education Chess Conference
The 1st ECU Education Chess Conference will take place on 24-27 October in Batumi, Georgia, during the World Cadets U8, U10, U12 Championships 2016. Schedule 24 Oct 2016 Monday Arrival day 25 Oct 2016 Tuesday Day 1 Conference 26 Oct 2016 Wednesday Day 2 Conference 27 Oct 2016 Thursday Leaving day Purpose – Raise awareness […]
Complaints and Decisions relating to Bulgarian Chess Federation
Following the discussion held at the FIDE General Assembly (FIDE GA) in Baku earlier this month, FIDE publishes a timeline of the facts on the basis of which a significant number of complaints and allegations have been brought over the past two years before its organs, namely the Ethics Commission (ETH) and FIDE GA, concerning […]