Archive for March, 2010
Anna Ushenina Emerged Winner at the Rector Cup
The traditional chess tournament Cup of the Rector was held on the stage of the Palace of Students of the National Law Academy of Ukraine, Yaroslav the Wise, March 26th – 29th 2010. It was an 8-player round-robin women chess tournament, with 45 minutes for each player to finish the game with extra 10 seconds [...]
The logo of Chess Olympiad 2010
The Chess Olympiad 2010 will take place in Khanty Mansyisk 19 September – 4 October. It is the strongest and most massive chess event in the FIDE calendar. The venue of the Olympiad will be the Tennis Sport Development Center with capacity of 3500 spectators, with press conference center, and stable internet.
As the tradition goes, [...]
ECU Circular Letter No. 2/2010
Attached please find Circular Letter No. 2/2010 (zip) including annexes.
12th International Chess Tournament “Cup of Rector”
The traditional chess tournament Cup of the Rector will be held on the stage of the Palace of Students of the National Law Academy of Ukraine, Yaroslav the Wise, March 26th – 29th 2010. It is an 8-player women chess tournament, featuring some of the strongest women players.
Among participants are the Olympic Champions Inna Gaponenko [...]
Interview with Boris Kutin, ECU President
The European Individual Chess Championship has just ended. It was the strongest event in the history of EICC and also the one with the most participants. What do you think about it?
I am very happy and proud of the Rijeka European Individual championship. It is proof that we do our job very well. And I [...]
Rijeka’s Championship in quotes and numbers
Yesterday, March 18th, the 11th European Individual Men and Women’s Chess Championship ended in Rijeka. As you already know, the gold was won by the 20-year old Russian Grandmaster Ian Nepomniachtchi and by Swedish Pia Cramling.
The Championship achieved various records, and here are some of the numbers. Total of 566 chess players from 41 European [...]
European Champions crowned in Rijeka
Today a medal ceremony for the 11th European Individual Men and Women’s Chess Championship was held in Rijeka. The most successful players were awarded by the President of the European Chess Union Boris Kutin, the President of the Croatian Chess Federation Stjepan Sturlan, the Prefect of the Primorsko-Goranska County Zlatko Komadina and the Deputy Mayor [...]
Pia Cramling and Ian Nepomniachtchi are European Champions
Ian Nepomniachtchi from Russia and Pia Cramling from Sweden are the new European Chess Champions. In the last, 11th round, the 20-year old Russian Grandmaster defeated Vladimir Akopjan from Armenia to complete his excellent score of 7 wins and 4 draws, earning 9 points and over 25 rating points.
It was just a confirmation of his [...]
European Individual Chess Championship 2010 – Round 8
The 11th European individual men and women’s chess championship is taking place from 5th to 19th of March 2010 in Rijeka, Croatia. The tournaments are qualifiers for the next World Cup, part of the World Championship cycle. According to FIDE regulations and the decision of the ECU Board, 22 players will qualify. Prize fund is [...]
European Individual Chess Championship 2010 – Round 7
The 11th European individual men and women’s chess championship is taking place from 5th to 19th of March 2010 in Rijeka, Croatia. The tournaments are qualifiers for the next World Cup, part of the World Championship cycle. According to FIDE regulations and the decision of the ECU Board, 22 players will qualify. Prize fund is [...]