ECU PRESIDENT SILVIO DANAILOV VISITED STRASBOURG FROM JANUARY 16-19 IN ORDER TO ASSIST DURING THE SESSION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT
Mr. Danailov, together with the Chairman of the ECU Chess in School Commission Mr. Jan Callewaert, was collecting signatures for the Written Declaration 50/2011 on the introduction of chess in the educational system of the European Union. Together with their team, they collected new 125 MEPs' signatures. Now the Declaration has 237 signatures in total and needs 143 more to succeed.
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ECU TOURNAMENT RULES (valid from January 1st, 2012)
The European Chess Union is publishing an updated version of the Tournament Rules, adopted at the General Assembly in Porto Carras, which will be applied in the ECU competitions starting from January 01, 2012.
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EUROPEAN RAPID AND BLITZ CHESS CHAMPIONSHIPS HELD IN WARSAW
The European Rapid Championship began in Warsaw on December 17 and lasted for two days. 747 players from 28 countries participated at the tournament. Baadur Jobava won the title, Sanan Sjugirov won the silver medal and Robert Kempiński finished third.
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"Chess in School" EU Declaration
Signature lapse date: 15 March 2012
1 Months and 19 Days left
WRITTEN DECLARATION ON THE INTRODUCTION OF THE PROGRAMME ‘CHESS IN SCHOOL’ IN THE EU EDUCATIONAL SYSTEMS OPEN FOR SIGNATURES
- Wednesday, 30 November 2011
The texts of Written Declaration no. 50/2011 on the introduction of the programme ‘Chess in School’ in the educational systems of the European Union is open for signatures on November 30, 2011 and the deadline for signing the declaration is March 15, 2012.Declaration written in the European Union’s 22 official languages:
ARBITERS FOR THE CHESS OLYMPIAD
- Friday, 23 December 2011
The European Chess Union is opening the procedure for applying Arbiters for the Chess Olympiad in Istanbul 2012. Namely, ECU President Silvio Danailov has the right to propose 10 Arbiters from Europe to FIDE President Kirsan Ilyumzhinov.
European Chess Union GENERAL ASSEMBLY 2011
- Monday, 07 November 2011
Report about activities performed by the ECU President Mr Silvio Danailov and Secretary General Ms Sava Stoisavljevic (film presentation - duration 23 minutes).
