Dear All, I was personally present in Kazan during the Candidates Tournament. These are my conclusions: The current KO system (short matches) for the Candidates tournament is negative for chess. The reasons are as follows: 1. So far we have 27 draws out of 29 games in classical chess, about 95% (!!). Many of these […]
Open Letter by Turkish Chess Federation President
Open Letter by Turkish Chess Federation President Due to the very intensive political environment during the European Chess Union, ECU, General Assembly in Khanty-Mansiysk in 2010, members of the general assembly had decided that it was better to postpone the decision regarding the organization of the events to a new extraordinary assembly. This new Extraordinary […]
Introduction of Chess in European Schools
Kasparov, Danailov Urge Introduction of Chess in European SchoolsSports March 13, 2011, Sunday The President of the European Chess Union Silvio Danailov, a Bulgarian chess manager, and world-renowned Russian master Garry Kasparov are moving to urge the introduction of chess in European school curriculum. Danailov and Garry Kasparov are going to meet with Androulla Vassiliou, […]
Danailov receives prestigious award
Silvio Danailov receives Order Stara PlaninaHighest state award for the ECU PresidentChessdom By Decree No 5 of The President of the Republic of Bulgaria Georgi Parvanov from 01/04/2011 (promulgated in State Gazette No 6 from 01/18/2011), Silvio Danailov, the President of the European Chess Union and the Bulgarian Chess Federation, is awarded with the highest […]
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. Danailov was elected to be the new President at the general assembly with 61 votes ‘for’ […]
Turkish Chess Federation Open Letter
TÜRKİYE SATRANÇ FEDERASYONUTURKISH CHESS FEDERATION 19 January 2010Ankara OPEN PROPOSAL FOR EUROPEAN INDIVIDUAL WOMEN CHESS CHAMPIONSHIPS 2011 Dear Mr.President, Silvo Danailov, As you know due to insult and humiliation of your General Secretary, we have protested and finally, because we did not get any answer from your side for a long time we withdrew from […]
The European Club Cup 2010 is officially opened
The European Club Cup 2010 is officially opened16-24th October in Plovdiv, Bulgaria The opening ceremony of the European Club Cup 2010 was held Saturday evening at the Bendida Hall of Novotel Plovdiv. FIDE President Kirsan Ilyumzhinov, ECU President Silvio Danailov, the President of the BCF Stefan Sergiev, and Deputy Mayor of the City of Plovdiv […]
News from the European Chess Union
News from the European Chess UnionHeadquarters to be established in Belgrade, SerbiaReport by Chessdom On the first meeting held in Khanty Mansiysk, according to the Article 2. of the Statute of the European Chess Union, the Board of the European Chess Union decided that the ECU office should be established in Belgrade, the capital of […]
New leadership at ECU
Mr. Silvio Danailov is the new President of the European Chess Union29 September 2010http://danailov-for-president.com He won the election with 30 votes. Second is Mr. Ali Nihat Yazici, the President of the Turkish Chess Federation with 24 votes. Congratulations and good luck for Mr.Silvio Danailov and his team! The ticket of Silvio Danailov, which will be […]
Breaking News: Danailov elected head of ECU
Bulgarian Silvio Danailov, manager of former World Champion Veselin Topalov, was elected Wednesday as the new President of the European Chess Union (ECU). Danailov got 30 votes. Turkish Chess Federation President, Ali Nihat Yazici, got 24 votes. Chess Daily News from Susan Polgar