<![CDATA[europechess]]> Follow europechess, filter it, and define how you want to receive the news (via Email, RSS, Telegram, WhatsApp etc.) https://follow.it/europechess Fri, 02 Dec 2022 18:28:26 +0200 <![CDATA[European School Chess Championship 2023 – Official invitation]]> https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/fSrMgzJmCQJ2M5_RZ2jI3A

The European School Chess Championship 2022 will be held from 12th-22nd May in Durres, Albania. The event will be played in 6 age categories: U7, U9, U11, U13, U15 and U17, open and girls sections separately, in the 5-star Blue FAFA Resort Durres, which is the official hotel and venue of the tournament.

Each ECU member federation can register an unlimited number of players that meet the age requirements of each of the 12 sections. The Champions of the previous European School Chess Championship will have the personal rights to invite in the tournament as the invited players.

The complete registration of each delegation should be sent by National federations before the registration deadline – March 31st, 2023. The registrations should be sent to the following email address: info@escc2023.com.

The official hotel and the playing venue of the tournament is 5***** Grand Blue FAFA.

The Championship will be played according to the Swiss System in 9 rounds, with time control 1h 30 min + 30 sec increment for the whole the game. If, in any age group, there are 11 to 15 participants only 7 rounds will be played. If in any age group there are 10 or fewer participants a round-robin tournament will be played. The schedule of the Championship can be seen below:

Travel connections (reachable by air and land travel). “Mother Theresa” Tirana International Airport (TIA) is 45 minutes (40 km) from the official hotel. Organisers will provide Transfer Tirana- Airport and return for all participants on the arrival day (12th May 2023) and the departure day (22nd May 2023). Transportation from the organizers in other dates are possible upon request with an extra charge.

Titles and Prizes:
> Award of Trophies and Gold, Silver and Bronze medals will be awarded to the players taking the first three places in each age category.
> Special prizes will be awarded to the players taking the first six places in each age category.
> Award of Trophies and medals to the best 3 teams-federations of the Championship. For the team standings, the best 6 individual results (points) per federation in all categories will be calculated.
> The 1st winner of each European School Championship category shall have the personal right to participate as an invited player in the World School Championship of the corresponding or of a higher age category if the relevant stipulation of the FIDE Tournament Regulation is met. This privilege may be exercised exclusively in the subsequent year following the qualification.
> All players will receive Certificates of Participation.

Tournament office / Contact Information:
Tournament Director and Organizer: IO Majlinda Pilinci
Contact: info@escc2023.com
Mob.: +355692589298

European School Chess Championship 2023 – Official invitation

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]]> Fri, 02 Dec 2022 11:48:30 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/fSrMgzJmCQJ2M5_RZ2jI3A <![CDATA[Results of the Neurohm, Kanarkiewicz and Play Magnus Group study]]> https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/fSrMgzJmCQJTCLFrWes3uA

On July 10th – August 10th 2022, NEUROHM, Michal Kanarkiewicz and PLAY MAGNUS GROUP conducted a chess survey, aimed at promoting the royal game and expanding knowledge about the group of people who play chess, both professionally and on amateur level.

The respondents were in different age groups, with different ELO Rating, from different countries and with different frequency of playing chess. The survey was not only a form of entertainment, since the participants could check their score at the end of the survey, but above all it showed us what groups we can divide players into and how we can adapt appropriate chess communication to them.

The test was conducted with a smart test based on the iCode algorithm. iCode™ is a unique research technology created by NEUROHM, a smart tech company. It analyses the speed & rhythm of clicks when answering an online-survey. iCode™ algorithms register how much people hesitate when they state their opinion. The more confident they are the more relevant something is for them or more likely it is they will do what they have promised.

iCode™ is based on neuroscience research called mental chronometry showing that strong connections between neurons lead to fast memory retrieval, while weak connections result in slow retrieval. Specifically it employs attitude accessibility phenomenon. iCode™ technology is a device agnostic digital solution, powered by machine learning calibration and neuro-AI engine.

iCode distinguishes three levels of response:
> SAY – cognitive conviction or SUPERFICIAL OPINION – percentage of diagnostic responses
> FEEL – emotional conviction or STRONG OPINION – standardized Confidence Index
> ACT– behavioral conviction or READINESS TO PROMOTE – percentage of highly confident diagnostic responses

Take a look at the report, where you will find some interesting results from the survey!

Results of the Neurohm, Kanarkiewicz and Play Magnus Group study

Text by: Michał Kanarkiewicz

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]]> Thu, 01 Dec 2022 15:00:27 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/fSrMgzJmCQJTCLFrWes3uA <![CDATA[European Individual Chess Championship 2023 – Official regulations]]> https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/fSrMgzJmCQJEWoX2mmIE_Q

The European Individual Chess Championship 2023 is organised by Serbian Chess Federation under the auspices of European Chess Union will take place from 2nd – 14th March 2023 in Vrnjacka Banja, Serbia.

The event is open to all players representing Chess Federations that are members of the European Chess Union regardless of their title or rating. There is no limit of number of participants per federation. However, applications can only be sent by national federations. The registration deadline is February 2nd, 2023.

The championship will be played in 11 rounds, swiss system, with time control of 90 minutes for 40 moves plus 30 minutes for the rest of the game with an increment of 30 seconds per move, starting from move one.

The European Individual Chess Championship 2023 is a qualifying event for the FIDE World Cup 2024. According to the FIDE regulations for World Cup and the ECU Board decision, 23 players* will qualify. The total prize fund of the tournament is 100.000 EUR with 20.000 EUR reserved for the Winner of the event. Besides the prizes for the best-ranked 23 players, the organizers provided special prizes for best-ranked Juniors (U18), Seniors (S50+) and doubled the prize fund for the best-ranked female players. See the list of prizes below:

The organizers will provide transfers for all accredited participants and accompanying persons from Belgrade “Nikola Tesla” airport, from Nis “Konstantin Veliki” airport, and from Kraljevo “Morava” airport to the official hotels of the tournament. The official hotels are ****Hotel Zepter Vrnjacka Banja (also the playing venue of the event) and ****Hotel Vrnjacke Terme (within walking distance to the venue).

Vrnjacka Banja is the largest and most famous spa resort in Serbia, informally called “the queen of spa tourism”. It is located 200 km south from Belgrade. Vrnjacka Banja is rich in mineral water which are known for their healing properties. The health benefits of Vrnjacka Banja’s water were first announced in the time of the Romans.      

Hotel Zepter Congress Hall (Playing venue of the tournament)

Contact information:
Official e-mail: eicc2023@gmail.com
Contact person is IO Sasa Jevtic, +381 63 439497 (Viber, WhatsApp)
Official website: www.eicc2023.com

European Individual Chess Championship 2023 – Official regulations

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]]> Tue, 29 Nov 2022 16:50:24 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/fSrMgzJmCQJEWoX2mmIE_Q <![CDATA[China clinches FIDE World Team Chess Championship 2022]]> https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/fSrMgzJmCQJHEfQOwmgN9g

The 2022 FIDE World Team Chess Championship took place from 17-26 November in Jerusalem, Israel.

China clinched gold medal after defeating Uzbekistan in the finals. The finals were played over the two matches and China scored narrow 2.5-1.5 victories in both to win the event without the need for tiebreaks.

2022 Olympiad Champions Uzbekistan won silver medal.

Spain prevailed in the match for the third place against India. The first two matches ended with equal 2-2 result, and the bronze medalist was determined in the playoffs. Spain won the playoff match with a 3-1 score.

The FIDE World Team Chess Championship 2022 was played with 12 teams competing in two groups A and B, with the top 4 teams advancing to the knockout phase. After the group phase of the event, China, Poland, Azerbaijan, Spain, Ukraine, Uzbekistan, France and India qualified for the knockout stage.

Results of the knock-out phase of the FIDE World Team Chess Championship 2022:

Detailed information about the event can be found on the Official website.

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]]> Sat, 26 Nov 2022 10:06:46 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/fSrMgzJmCQJHEfQOwmgN9g <![CDATA[European Women’s Chess Championship 2023 – Official invitation]]> https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/fSrMgzJmCQInnew0rWDJDg

Montenegro Chess Federation (MCF) in cooperation with European Chess Union (ECU) have the honor to invite all National Chess Federations members of the European Chess Union and eligible players to the 23rd EUROPEAN WOMEN CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP organized in Petrovac, Montenegro from 17th March (arrival) to 30th March (departure).

The event is open for all women players from National Chess Federations members of the European Chess Union (ECU) without rating or title limitations and according to the decisions of the ECU Board and General Assembly.

The Championship will be played according to the Swiss System, 11 rounds. The rate of play is 90 minutes for 40 moves + 30 minutes for the rest of the game with an increment of 30 seconds for every move starting from move 1.

The official venue of the European Women’s Chess Championship 2022 is Hotel “Palas” Petrovac.

23rd European Women’s Championship implies qualification for the next World Women’s Cup. According to FIDE regulations and the decision of the ECU Board, 9 players will qualify. The total prize fund of the event is 60.000 EUR, with 10.000 EUR reserved for the Winner of the event. List of prizes can be seen below

Place PRIZE Place PRIZE
1 10,000 € 11 1,500 €
2 8,000 € 12 1,500 €
3 7,000 € 13 1,000 €
4 6,000 € 14 1,000 €
5 5,000 € 15 1,000 €
6 4,000 € 16 1,000 €
7 3,000 € 17 1,000 €
8 2,500 € 18 1,000 €
9 2,000 € 19 1,000 €
10 1,500 € 20 1,000 €

All players shall register until the 1st of February 2023 (registration deadline). The application form shall be filled in at the official website of the championship.

Contact information:
Tournament Director: Milovic Jovan, IO
Organizing Committee Contact: +382 67237360
E-mail: eurowomen2023@gmail.com
Official website: www.sahcg.me

23rd European Women’s Chess Championship 2022 – Official regulations

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]]> Fri, 18 Nov 2022 09:06:11 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/fSrMgzJmCQInnew0rWDJDg <![CDATA[Communique of the ECU Board Meeting – CL No.5/2022]]> https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/fSrMgzJmCQJSOFlxuW5O1A

The fourth quarterly meeting of the board of ECU was held on November 13-14 in Antalya, Turkey, during the 2022 European Youth Chess Championship. The Turkish Chess Federation hosted the event under excellent conditions and Mrs. Gulkiz Tulay, President of the Turkish Chess Federation, opened the meetings on Saturday, November 13. At the beginning, a minute of silence was held in memory of former ECU treasurer Martin Huba.

Main information and Decisions:

A. Administration

1. ECU Board members were briefed on the income statement through November 2022 and the projection of revenues and expenses through the end of the year.  
2. The Board agreed that the main directions for the projects to be submitted to the FIDE Development Fund in 2023.
3. The ECU Board decided to amend the ECU entry fees for a few European Championships as European Rapid and Blitz Chess Championships. The detailed decisions and the new tables will be announced and ratified by the ECU General Assembly. 
4. The contract with the ECU legal adviser Mr. Marco Biagioli will be extended till end of the year 2023. 
5. The distinguished chess personalities Mr. Panagiotis Nikolopoulos and Mr. Adrian Mikhalchishin were appointed as advisors to the ECU President Mr. Zurab Azmaiparashvili.

B. European Championships

6. Remaining Qualification places for the 2021-2023 World Championship cycle were discussed and decided:

  • 23 qualification places will be awarded at the 2023 European Chess Championship and
  • 9 places at the 2023 European Women’s Chess Championship 
  • 1 qualification place was awarded to the Zone 1.10 (European Small Nations) tournament.

7. The ECU Board unanimously confirms its position and commitment that the World Championship cycle and qualification phases should be managed exclusively by FIDE, the continental bodies, FIDE zones and the national chess federations.

8. The European Cities and Towns Chess Championship has been postponed from Sunday, December 11, 2022, to Sunday, January 29, 2023, due to many requests for better preparation, schedule and securing funding. The regulations remain unchanged, and registration continues through the online platform of Tornelo.  

C. ECU Commissions

9. Chairman Geert Bailleul presented the main objectives of the Arbiters Council for the next 4 years, focusing on training and evaluation of arbiters, as well as helping them to gain more experience. The new call for arbiters at the European Chess Championship 2023 will be announced in the next few days.

10. The ECU Board has decided that the updated arbiters’ stipends for the European Chess Championship will be valid from April 1, 2023, after the decision of the ECU General Assembly 2022. The new detailed table with arbiters’ fees will be added as an annex to the ECU tournament rules.

11. Mr. Franck Droin, Chairman of the newly established Social Commission, presented his vision about the Commission, which will focus on the development and funding of social activities within the Federations and implement successful national projects at European level.

12. Ms. Nina Rob, secretary of the ECU Events Commission, presented the main objectives of the Commission, which include the refreshment of the bidding process, the establishment of a system for the evaluation of tournaments and regular contact with the organizers to ensure the quality of European tournaments.

13. On the proposal of the ECU President, Mr. Azmaiparashvili, the ECU Board appointed Mr. Ivan Sokolov as the Chairman of the newly established ECU Trainers Commission, whose main goal is to provide innovative and high-quality training programs for chess coaches and players. At its next meeting, the ECU Board will discuss the tasks of this commission as well as its composition taking in account the report of the appointed chairman.  

14. The proposed budgets and plans for all ECU Commissions were noticed and discussed.

15. A working meeting between the Chairpersons of the Commissions and ECU Board will take place on December 17 in Katowice during the 2022 European Rapid and Blitz Chess Championships to set the budget for 2023 and the goals for the coming years and to discuss the cooperation of the Commissions on joint projects.


The Circular Letter No. 5/ 2022 can be downloaded here.

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]]> Wed, 16 Nov 2022 19:46:32 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/fSrMgzJmCQJSOFlxuW5O1A <![CDATA[European Youth Chess Champions 2022 crowned in Antalya, Turkey]]> https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/fSrMgzJmCQJ6f3xPAdukTA

The 2022 European Youth Chess Championship concluded yesterday in Antalya, Turkey with an impressive closing ceremony. ECU President Mr. Zurab Azmaiparashvili, FIDE President Arkady Dvorkovich, ECU Deputy President Ms. Dana Reizniece-Ozola, President of Turkish Chess Federation Ms. Gulkiz Tukay and the ECU Board members attended the Closing ceremony and joined the awarding.

The Awards ceremony started with impressive dance performances and was broadcasted live through Turkish Chess Federation Youtube Channel.

In the competition of 1000 players from 46 European federations, only 12 players claimed the title of European Champion of their respective categories.

Shogdzhiev Roman Sav (FIDE, 1747) clinched the U8 championship thanks to better tiebreak criteria than Llari Marc (FRA, 1769) and Uzdemir Ali Poyraz (TUR, 1566) who had the same score of 7.5 points. According to tiebreaks, Llari Marc won silver and Uzdemir Ali Poyraz claimed bronze. President of French Chess Federation Mr. Eloi Relange awarded the Winners.

Kokareva Sofya Dm (FIDE, 1288) dominated Girls U8 tournament and won gold with perfect score 9/9 points. Kokareva Sofya was the only player in the Championship who managed to win all nine games. She was two points ahead of Veselow Zoe (ENG, 1435) who won silver, while Rzadkowska Lila (POL, 1243) clinched bronze with 6.5 points and better additional criteria than Shynkar Darya (UKR, 1020) and Cetin Beren (TUR). ECU Chief Executive Officer Mr. Erald Dervishi awarded the Medalists.

Yilmaz Baver (TUR, 1722) claimed gold in the Open U10 category, as he scored 7.5 points. Yilmaz Baver was half a point ahead of group of three players who tied for the second place, and tiebreak criteria determined silver and bronze medalists. Gabadadze Gabriel (GEO, 1569) came second, Golubovic Erik (CRO, 1868) was third and Yardak Murat Kutay (TUR, 1574) finished fourth. ECU Vice President Mr. Alojzije Jankovic and President of Turkish Chess Federation Ms. Gulkiz Tulay awarded the Winners.

Lampou Marianta (GRE, 1415) triumphed in the Girls U10 section scoring convincing 8.5 points. Zavivaeva Kristina (FIDE, 1313) won silver with 7.5 points and Mirzaliyeva Leyla (AZE, 1226) came third with 7 points. ECU Secretary General Mr. Theodoros Tsorbatzoglou awarded the Winners and Medalists.

Cieslak Patryk (POL, 2088) clinched victory in Open U12 category scoring 7.5 points with four players tying for the second place with 7 points, each. Tiebreaks criteria determined Ahmad Khagan (AZE, 2135) silver medalist, Gilfanov Marat (FIDE, 1786) won bronze, Bukreev Stanislav (FIDE, 1929) came fourth and Sowinski Pawel (POL, 2058) was fifth. ECU Honorary Vice-President Mr. Vanja Draskovic joined the awarding ceremony and awarded the Winners.

Preobrazhenskaya Diana (FIDE, 1930) won the Girls U12 championship with 7.5 points. Iudina Veronika (FIDE, 1686) and Goriachkina Oksana (FIDE, 1694) tied for silver medal, but thanks to the better additional criteria Iudina Veronika came second while Goriachkina Oksana won third place.

Bazakutsa Svyatoslav (UKR, 2153) clinched gold in Open U14 section with score of 8 points. IM Gurel Ediz (TUR, 2449) won silver scoring 7.5 points and Agasarov Benik (ARM, 2219) won bronze medal with 7 points. ECU Vice-President Mr. Gunnar Bjornsson awarded the Medalists.

Kleymenova Valeria (FIDE, 2141) scored 7.5 points to be the sole winner of Girls U14 section, while three players tied for the second place scoring 7 points, each. Zhapova Yana (FIDE, 2220) had the best tiebreak criteria and won silver, Moskalets Sofiia (UKR, 1430) came third and Tsetskhladze Mariam (GEO, 1692) finished the event in the fourth place. ECU Vice President Ms. Eva Repkova awarded the Winners.

IM Razafindratsima Timothe (FRA, 2453) won the Open U16 tournament with score of 7.5 points. He was half a point ahead of three players who tied for the second place scoring 7 points, each. Additional criteria determined Khubukshanov Erdem (FIDE, 2371) silver, IM Ohanyan Emin (ARM, 2377) won bronze, and IM Grebnev Aleksey (FIDE, 2477) came fourth. ECU Vice President Mr. Malcolm Pein awarded the Medalists.

Three girls tied for the top of Girls U16 section scoring 7 points. Manko Mariya (UKR, 2085) had best tiebreaks and claimed gold, Karacsonyi Kata (HUN, 2109) won silver and Zabrzanska Weronika (POL, 1992) clinched bronze medal. ECU Deputy President Ms. Dana Reizniece-Ozola joined the awarding ceremony and awarded the Medalists.

IM Makarian Rudik (FIDE, 2505) scored 7.5 points to be the sole Winner of Open U18 category. IM Murzin Volodar (FIDE, 2556) won silver with 7 points, while six players tied for bronze scoring 6.5 points. IM Gharibyan Mamikon (ARM, 2470) had best tiebreaks criteria and came third. ECU President Mr. Zurab Azmaiparashvili, FIDE President Mr. Arkady Dvorkovich and President of Turkish Chess Federation Ms. Gulkiz Tulay awarded the Winners.

WIM Mkrtchyan Mariam (ARM, 2334) triumphed in Girls U18 section with impressive 8.5 points. She was point and a half ahead of Hrebenshchykova Yelyzaveta (UKR, 2296) who won silver with 7 points. Four players tied for bronze medal scoring 6.5 points, each, but WIM Hryzlova Sofiia (UKR, 2092) had best additional criteria and came third. ECU President Mr. Zurab Azmaiparashvili and President of Turkish Chess Federation Ms. Gulkiz Tulay awarded the Winners and Medalists.

By the end of the Awarding ceremony, the ECU President officially declared the event closed. Final rankings and all results can be found here.

Official website of the event

Photo gallery

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]]> Tue, 15 Nov 2022 08:44:42 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/fSrMgzJmCQJ6f3xPAdukTA <![CDATA[European Youth Chess Championship 2022 – Round 5 report]]> https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/fSrMgzJmCQLuLOo5LyGzfQ

Five rounds have been already played at the 2022 European Youth Chess Championship in Antalya, Turkey.

Many sections got the emerges sole leaders, but four rounds left to be played before the announcement of the Winners.

Shogdzhiev Roman Sav (FIDE) is the sole leader of the U8 Open category scoring perfect 5/5 points, and Kokareva Sofya (FIDE) and Rzadkowska Lila (POL) tie for the first place with the same score in the Girls U8 section.

Four players tie for the first place in U10 category scoring 4.5 points: Kurt Ozgur Toprak (TUR), Celebi Mehmet Alper (TUR), Yilmaz Baver (TUR), and Gabadadze Gabriel, while two girls emerged on the top of the same age category girls sections with a maximum score of 5 points: Lampou Marianta (GRE) and Mirzaliyeva Leyla (AZE).

Five players score 4.5 points to tie for the top in the Open U12 category: Ahmad Khagan (AZE), Temirbekov Taimaz (FIDE), Bukreev Stanislav (FIDE), Karaca Yigit (TUR), and Ghazaryan Narek (ARM). Preobrazhenskaya Diana is the sole leader of Girls U12 category with the same score.

IM Gurel Ediz (TUR) is in sole lead of Open U14 section scoring perfect 5/5 points, and Kleymenova Valeria (FIDE) scores all five victories to be the sole leader in Girls U14 category.

Master Macias Pino Diego is leading the Open U16 category with 5 points, and Schippke Manon (FRA) leads the Girls U16 section with the same score.

FM Tsvetkov Andrey (FIDE), FM Popov Maksim (FIDE) and IM Gharibyan Mamikon (ARM) score 4.5 points each to tie for the first place in the Open U18 category, and WIM Hryzlova Sofiia (UKR) and WIM Mkrtchyan Mariam (ARM) tie for the top of Girls U18 section with the same score.

Results, pairings & rankings for all categories can be found here.

The 6th round will bring interesting encounters of the leaders and starts today at 15:00 (local time). LIVE broadcast of the top 10 boards of each category can be followed through the official website.

Official website
Photo gallery

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]]> Fri, 11 Nov 2022 13:01:55 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/fSrMgzJmCQLuLOo5LyGzfQ <![CDATA[ECU E-Magazine October 2022]]> https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/fSrMgzJmCQKwsppjh8qKrA

ECU E-Magazine October 2022 is out!

 

In this edition of the ECU E-Magazine you may read about:

  • European Senior Team Chess Championship 2022
  • European Youth Chess Championship 2022
  • Upcoming European Open and Women Rapid&Blitz Chess Championships 2022
  • FIDE World Fischer Random Chess Championship 2022
  • FIDE Women’s Candidates Tournament 2022/2023
  • Tournament of Peace 2022
  • ECU Commission for Women’s Chess activities & Women’s Chess in Europe events
  • Arbiters corner
  • Fun Zone

The October 2022 edition of the ECU Magazine can be read online together with interactive links on the following link, or can be downloaded in PDF format down below.

ECU E-Magazine October 2022 – PDF download

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]]> Wed, 09 Nov 2022 12:16:20 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/fSrMgzJmCQKwsppjh8qKrA <![CDATA[European Youth Chess Championship 2022 opens]]> https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/fSrMgzJmCQL_TTijxdrEcg

The 2022 European Youth Chess Championship officially opened yesterday in Antalya, before the start of the first round.

The impressive opening ceremony of the event was attended by Turkish Minister of Youth and Sports Dr. Mehmet Muharrem Kasapoglu, the ECU President Zurab Azmaiparashvili, President of Turkish Chess Federation Gulkiz Tulay, Turkiye Is Bankasi Deputy General Manager Suat Sozen, and other distinguished guests and all participants.

More than 1000 players from 46 European federations take part in the 2022 European Youth Chess Championship which is played in 6 age categories: U8, U10, U12, U14, U16, and U18, open and girls sections separately. Time control is: 90 minutes for 40 moves plus 30 minutes for the rest of the game with an increment of 30 seconds per move, starting from move one.

Starting rank lists of players, pairings and rankings can be found on the following link. The second round starts today at 15:00 and the top 10 boards of all sections can be followed live through the official website of the event or other major broadcasting platforms. Chess24 – live games

Official website of the event

Photo gallery can be found on the Turkish Chess Federation Facebook page

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]]> Mon, 07 Nov 2022 12:31:06 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/fSrMgzJmCQL_TTijxdrEcg <![CDATA[European Senior Team Chess Championships 2022 concluded in Dresden]]> https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/fSrMgzJmCQL4uhmu5qIugg

The 2022 European Senior Chess Championships (50+ & 65+ age categories) concluded yesterday in Dresden, Germany.

England 50-1 won the 50+ event with a round to spare and after nine played rounds scored convincing 17 match points. Berlin 1 and Germany tied for the second place scoring 14 match points, each. According to tiebreaks criteria (Olympiad-Sonneborn-Berger), Berlin 1 claimed silver and Germany came bronze.

The best ranked women’s team was Germany 1 with score of 8 match points and better tiebreaks than Germany 2 which had the same score. Schachköniginnen Heidenau was third.

German Lasker Schachstiftung GK team won the 65+ category with 15 match points, after defeating Sweden 1 in a direct final round match for medals. Finland 65 and Germany 3 tied for the second place scoring 13 match points, but the tiebreak criteria determined Finland 65 silver and Germany 3 won bronze. The best ranked Women’s team was Germany with 7 match points.

Final rankings

The Winners of the event received trophies and medals, and the title of European Senior Team Chess Champions 2022 for the respective category. The total prize fund of the event was 6.000 EUR.

The closing ceremony of the event took place yesterday evening.

Official website

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]]> Sat, 05 Nov 2022 11:58:07 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/fSrMgzJmCQL4uhmu5qIugg <![CDATA[European Youth Chess Championship 2022 opens in Antalya, Turkey]]> https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/fSrMgzJmCQIT_XKzrWegnQ

The European Youth Chess Championship 2022 will be played in 6 age categories: U8, U10, U12, U14, U16, and U18, open and girls sections separately, and opens on Sunday in Antalya, Turkey. The event will be played from 6th to 15th November in 9 rounds, swiss system.

More than 1000 players coming from 46 European federations will compete for the title of European Youth Chess Champions of their respective categories. The events will be played with time control of 90 minutes for 40 moves plus 30 minutes for the rest of the game with an increment of 30 seconds per move, starting from move one.

Starting rank lists of players can be found on the following link.

Schedule:

The best three ranked players in each group will be awarded medals. The Winners of respective groups will become the European U8, U10, U12, U14, U16 and U18 open and girls Champions. The best ranked six players of each group will be awarded medals and diplomas.

The official venue of the event will be *****Pine Beach Hotel Convention Center, which as also the official hotel of the Championship altogether with *****Papillon Ayscha Hotel.

The ECU President, Mr. Zurab Azmaiparashvili, addressed the participants and the organizers of the event in a welcoming letter published in the info bulletin of the Championship.

Detailed information about the Championship, links to results, rankings and live games can be found on the official website.

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]]> Fri, 04 Nov 2022 13:48:53 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/fSrMgzJmCQIT_XKzrWegnQ <![CDATA[European Senior Team Chess Championships 2022 – R4 report]]> https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/fSrMgzJmCQIv3ZcXB2m24Q

The 2022 European Senior Team Chess Championships (50+ & 65+ age categories) are ongoing in Dresden, Germany.

After four played rounds, Slovakia and England 50-1 tie for the first place of the 50+ section, scoring perfect 8 match points. Slovakia headed by Lubomir Ftacnik yesterday convincingly defeated Österreich with the 3.5-0.5 score, while England 50-1 claimed a narrow 2.5-1.5 victory over Berlin 1. The leading duo is followed by 5 teams who score 6 match points: Berlin 1, Germany, Berlin 2, Bielefeld and England 50-2.

With a Round 4 narrow victory over England 65-1, Germany 3 scored the fourth consecutive win and maintained the sole lead of the 65+ section with 8 match points. Sweden 1, Cercle d’Echecs de Strasbourg and Finland 65 follow with 7 match points.

Results & Rankings

The fifth round brings interesting encounters between the leaders of the 50+ section as England 50-1 meets Slovakia, while Germany 3 goes against Cercle d’Echecs de Strasbourg. Round 5 pairings for both sections can be found here.

Live broadcast of the games can be followed through the official website of the event or other major chess broadcasting platforms. 50+ section broadcast / 65+ section broadcast

Official website of the event

Photos by: Karsten Wieland
Photo gallery can be found on the Facebook page of the event

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]]> Mon, 31 Oct 2022 13:19:09 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/fSrMgzJmCQIv3ZcXB2m24Q <![CDATA[European Senior Team Chess Championships 2022 open in Dresden]]> https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/fSrMgzJmCQLg1SMlszhyZQ

The 2022 European Senior Team Chess Championships 2022 (categories 50+ and 65+) will be played from 27th October to 5th November 2022 in Dresden, Germany.

The event opens today with the technical meeting and opening ceremony starting at 11:00 CEST, while the first round kicks off at 15:00 CEST.

A record number of 79 teams will take part in the tournament, with more than 370 players representing their federations. Among the top seeded players are GM Rabiega Robert (GER, Berlin 1, 50+ section), GM Emms John (ENG, England 50 1, 50+ section), GM Ftacnik Lubomir (SVK, Slovakia 50+ section), GM Knaak Rainer (GER, Lasker Schachstiftung GK, 65+ section), GM Meister Jakob (GER, Lasker Schachstiftung GK, 65+ section) and GM Kalinitschew Sergey (GER, Lasker Schachstiftung GK, 65+ section).

Starting rank list of teams and players can be found here.

photo by Karsten Wieland

The European Senior Team Chess Championship 2022 will be played in two age categories: 50+ and 65+ with separate prizes for the best ranked Women’s teams. The championships will be played in 9 rounds, Swiss system, with time control of 90 minutes for 40 moves followed by 30 minutes for the rest of the game + 30 seconds per move starting from move 1.

The Winners of the event will receive trophies and medals, and the title of European Senior Team Chess Champions 2022 for the respective category. The total prize fund of the event will be 6.000 EUR.

Official website of the event

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]]> Thu, 27 Oct 2022 00:25:36 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/fSrMgzJmCQLg1SMlszhyZQ <![CDATA[FIDE World Fischer Random Chess Championship Finals opened in Reykjavik]]> https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/fSrMgzJmCQKtqxS81ysWjQ

The FIDE World Fischer Random Chess Championship over-the-board final opened yesterday in Reykjavik, and will be played from 25-30 October 2022 at the Brjaya Reykjavik Natura Hotel.

The finals will consist of a two-group stage followed by the knockout semifinals and final. The time control will be 25 minutes per player for the first 30 moves, after which each player will receive additional 5 minutes on the clock and an increment of 5 seconds per move. The overall prize fund will be 400.000 USD with 150.000 USD reserved for the Winner of the event.

The field includes: Wesley So (defender of the FIDE World Fischer Random Chess Champion title), Magnus Carlsen (reigning World Chess Champion), Ian Nepomniachtchi (wild card), Hjorvar Steinn Gretarsson (wild card), Vladimir Fedoseev (Qualifier chess.com), Matthias Bluebaum (Qualifier chess.com), Hikaru Nakamura (Qualifier lichess.org) and Nodirbek Abdusattorov (Qualifier lichess.org).

Group A Round 1 pairings:
Hjorvar Steinn Gretarsson – Wesley So
Nodirbek Abdusattorov – Ian Nepomniachtchi

Group B Round 1 pairings:
Matthias Bluebaum – Hikaru Nakamura
Magnus Carlsen – Vladimir Fedoseev

The opening ceremony of the event and drawing of lots took place yesterday evening with the opening speech made by the President of the Icelandic Chess Federation and the ECU Vice President Gunnar Bjornsson.

Official website of the event
Photos by: David Llada and Lennart Ootes

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]]> Tue, 25 Oct 2022 12:07:09 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/fSrMgzJmCQKtqxS81ysWjQ <![CDATA[European Open and Women Rapid & Blitz Chess Championships 2022 – Official regulations]]> https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/fSrMgzJmCQIWFzV8FNlHew

The 2022 European Open and Women Rapid & Blitz Chess Championships will take place from 16th-18th December in Katowice, Poland. Organiser is Silesian Chess Federation under the auspices of the ECU and Polish Chess Federation

The first tournament on the schedule will be the European Blitz Chess Championship which will be played on December 16th. Open and Women’s sections will be merged, with separate prizes for the best ranked female players. The event will be played in 11 double rounds, swiss system, with the time control: 3 minutes + 2 seconds increment.

European Rapid Chess Championship will be played from 17th-18th December, in 11 rounds, swiss system, with merged Open and Women’s sections and separate prizes. The time control will be 15 minutes + 10 seconds increment.

The Winner of each tournament will become European Open Blitz/Rapid Chess Champions for 2022, and the best ranked female players will become European Women Blitz/Rapid Chess Champions. The total prize fund of the event is 44.000 EUR. Complete prize list can be found within the official regulations of the event.

The playing venue of the events will be “Spodek” Sport and Entertainment Centre and Park Hotel**** is the official (recommended) hotel for participants and accompanying persons.

European Rapid & Blitz Chess Championships 2017, Katowice, Poland; Photo by: Walusza Photography

The event is open to all players representing one of the European federations (FIDE Zones 1.1 to 1.10) regardless of title and rating. Registrations can be done through chessmanager website or by fulfilling the registration form through the tournament website. The registration deadline is November 30th, 2022.

The organizers are providing special conditions (free accommodation and full board) for 2700+ players and 2450+ women players. Free accommodation and breakfast will be offered for the top 10 players and the top 8 women players.

Contact information:
E-mail: office@katowice2022.eu
Official website: www.katowice2022.eu
Phone: 48 506 153 142
Registration contact: IA Michał Wejsig, wejszach@wp.pl

European Open and Women Rapid & Blitz Chess Championships 2022 – Official regulations

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]]> Tue, 25 Oct 2022 08:55:45 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/fSrMgzJmCQIWFzV8FNlHew <![CDATA[FIDE Women’s Candidates 2022/23 opens in Monaco]]> https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/fSrMgzJmCQK7itMyZQ-aZQ

FIDE Women’s Candidates Tournament 2022/2023 opens tomorrow in Monaco with the Pool A knock-out part of the event. FIDE this year adopted the new knock-out system for the FIDE Women’s Candidates Tournament 2022/2023 which features 8 players and two knock-out pools: A and B.

The four participants of the Pool A are: GM Humpy Koneru (IND, 2574), GM Lei Tingjie (CHN, 2535), GM Anna Muzychuk (UKR, 2534) and GM Mariya Muzychuk (UKR, 2527). Each match in the pool will consist of 4 games, and possible tiebreaks if the result is 2-2 after four played games.

Pool A – Round 1 matches:
Humpy Koneru – Anna Muzychuk
Lei Tingjie – Mariya Muzychuk

The opening ceremony of the event will take place tomorrow evening, starting at 18:00 CEST, with the games starting on Tuesday, 25th of October, at 15:00 CEST. The playing venue of the event will be a glamorous Hôtel Hermitage Monte-Carlo.

Live broadcast of the games can be followed through the official website.

Official website of the event

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]]> Sun, 23 Oct 2022 19:25:02 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/fSrMgzJmCQK7itMyZQ-aZQ <![CDATA[ECU E-Magazine September 2022]]> https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/fSrMgzJmCQLa6qK_KVQqUg

ECU E-Magazine September 2022 is out!

 

In this edition of the ECU E-Magazine you may read about:

  • European Chess Club Cup 2022
  • ECU Commissions
  • Global Chess Festival 2022
  • 4th ESNA European Small Nations Individual Chess Championship 2022
  • European Cities & Towns Chess Championship 2022
  • Tournament of Peace 2022
  • Upcoming European Senior Team Chess Championship 2022
  • 9th RIDEF Francophone’s annual chess meeting
  • Arbiters corner
  • Fun Zone

The September 2022 edition of the ECU Magazine can be read online together with interactive links on the following link, or it can be downloaded down below.

ECU E-Magazine September 2022 – PDF Download

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]]> Thu, 13 Oct 2022 09:11:45 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/fSrMgzJmCQLa6qK_KVQqUg <![CDATA[Novy Bor Chess Club and ASVOe Pamhagen win European Club Cup 2022]]> https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/fSrMgzJmCQLOCkl1vE_Dpg

The 37th European Chess Club Cup and the 26th European Women’s Club Cup concluded yesterday in Mayrhofen, Austria, with Novy Bor Chess Club clinching the title in the Open section and ASVOe Pamhagen winning the Women’s tournament.

The Czech team Novy Bor defeated Asnieres Le Grand Echiquier from France in the thrilling last round to score impressive 7/7 and 14 match points. Harikrishna Pentala and Anton Guijarro David brought the important victories to the winning team, as Vidit Santosh Gujrathi lost to Esipenko Andrey on the second board. With other three games finishing in a draw, Novy Bor narrowly won the match and secured gold.

The French team Clichy-Echecs-92 won their last round match against Magnus Carlsen’s Offerspill Chess Club. Maghsoodloo Parham had very good chances against World Chess Champion Magnus Carlsen, but the game eventually finished with draw. The heroes of the French team were Amin Bassem and Vocaturo Daniel who won their games on the third and fourth board (respectively) for the final 4-2 result. With 12 match points, Clichy-Echecs-02 claimed silver medal.

In another last-round game for the medals, German Schachclub Viernheim 1934e.V. prevailed against Vugar Gashimov. Fedorchuk Sergey and Tarlev Konstantin scored for Viernheim 1934e.V. while the other games ended in a draw. With 11 match points, the team from Germany won bronze.

Final rankings and results can be found here.

Austrian ASVOe Pamhagen drew against the Polish team BGK KS Gwiazda Bydgoszcz in the last round to score 12 match points and become the sole winner of the 26th European Women’s Club Cup. Danielian Elina lost her game on the first board to Kashlinskaya Alina, but Osmak Iulia delivered a crucial victory to Pamhagen as the other two games finished in a peaceful manner – draw.

In the other two matches for the medals, both favourites Cercle d’Echecs de Monte-Carlo and CSU ASE Superbet (Romania) won their matches against Ukrainian Blue & Yellow and England’s Wood Green (respectively). Monte-Carlo and CSU ASE Superbet tied for the second place with the score of 11 match points, each, but the tiebreak criteria ( Olympiad Sonneborn Berger) determined the Romanian team silver.

Cercle d’Echecs de Monte- Carlo claimed bronze.

Final rankings and results can be found here.

The best individual players per boards were determined according to the rating performance.

Open section Board 1:
1. Magus Carlsen (Offerspill Chess Clup), Rp: 2889
2. Harikrishna Pentala (Novy Bor Chess Club), Rp: 2765
3. Maghsoodloo Parham (Clichy-Echecs-92), Rp: 2739

Open section Board 2:
1. Esipenko Andrey (Asnieres Le Grand Echiquier), Rp: 2897
2. Vidit Santosh Gujrathi (Novy Bor Chess Club), Rp: 2885
3. Shevchenko Kirill (Vugar Gashimov), Rp: 2837

Open section Board 3:
1. Amin Bassem (Clichy-Echecs-92), Rp:2832
2. Deac Bogdan-Daniel (CSU ASE Superbet), Rp: 2740
3. Idani Pouya (Silla – València Origin of Chess, Rp: 2699)

Open section Board 4:
1. Volokitin Andrei (TAJFUN – SK Ljubljana), Rp: 2931
2. Fedorchuk Sergey A. (Schachclub Viernheim 1934e.V.), Rp: 2792
3. Vocaturo Daniele (Clichy-Echecs-92), Rp: 2712

Open section Board 5:
1. Van Wely Loek (Clichy-Echecs-92), Rp: 2703
2. Forcen Esteban Daniel (Silla – València Origin of Chess), Rp: 2688
3. Wagner Dennis (Schachclub Viernheim 1934e.V.) Rp: 2632

Open section Board 6-8:
1. Sebenik Matej (TAJFUN SK Ljubljana) Rp: 3018
2. Anton Guijarro David (Novy Bor Chess club), Rp: 2907
3. Tarlev Konstantin (Schachclub Viernheim 1934e.V.), Rp:2711

The best individual players of the Women’s tournament are:

Women’s section board 1:
1. Kashlinskaya Alina (BGK KS Gwiazda Bydgoszcz), Rp: 2538
2. Muzychuk Mariya (TAJFUN SK Ljubljana), Rp: 2517
3. Bulmaga Irina (CSU ASE Superbet), Rp: 2515

Women’s section board 2:
1. Ushenina Anna (ASVOe Pamhagen), Rp: 2539
2. Kiolbasa Oliwia (BGK KS Gwiazda Bydgoszcz), Rp: 2481
3. Roebers Eline (SK Erste Bank Baden), Rp: 2476

Women’s section board 3:
1. Wagner Dinara (SK Erste Bank Baden), Rp: 2518
2. Osmak Yuliia (ASVOe Pamhagen), Rp: 2505
3. Cramling Pia (Cercle d’Echecs de Monte-Carlo), Rp: 2442

Women’s section board 4:
1. Efroimski Marsel (CSU ASE Superbet), Rp: 2564
2. Maltsevskaya Aleksandra (ASVOe Pamhagen), Rp: 2563
3. Paehtz Elisabeth (Cercle d’Echecs de Monte-Carlo), Rp: 2397

The Closing ceremony of the event took place yesterday evening with the attendance of the ECU treasurer Ion Dobronauteanu, ECU Tournament Director Petr Pisk, and Chief Organiser Johann Poecksteiner.

The 37th European Chess Club Cup and 26th European Women’s Club Cup took place from 2nd – 10th October in Mayrhofen, Austria. With participation of 87 teams (70 in open section and 17 women’s section) the event broke the participation record.

Official website of the event

Photos: Fiona Steil-Antoni, Photo gallery can be found on the event’s facebook page

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]]> Mon, 10 Oct 2022 10:48:22 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/fSrMgzJmCQLOCkl1vE_Dpg <![CDATA[Tournament of Peace 2022]]> https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/fSrMgzJmCQJOd0OsmSrP8Q

The historical chess tournament, Tournament of Peace 2022, will take place from 12th – 20th October 2022 in Zagreb, Croatia.

The event will be played in the National and University Library, with 10 world-class grandmasters competing over 9 rounds (round-robin system). The participants are: Santos Latasa Jaime (ESP, 2672), Moussard Jules (FRA, 2670), Shevchenko Kirill (UKR, 2642), Yilmaz Mustafa (TUR, 2634), Kozul Zdenko (CRO, 2582), Livaic Leon (CRO, 2576), Stevic Hrvoje (CRO, 2565), Bosiocic Marin (CRO, 2544), Palac Mladen (CRO, 2516) and Zelcic Robert (CRO, 2495).

Photo from Tournament of Peace 2021

Time control of the tournament will be 90 minutes for 40 moves + 30 minutes till the end of the game, with 30 seconds increment per each move, starting from the move one.

The event will commence with the first round on Wednesday, 12th of October at 15:00 CEST, and the Opening ceremony of the event will be held shortly before the start of the tournament in the same venue. The Opening ceremony of the event will be attended by the ECU President Mr. Zurab Azmaiparshvili, ECU Vice-President Mr. Alojzije Jankovic, representatives of the City of Zagreb and other distinguished guests and invitees.

All the games will be broadcasted live and can be followed through the official website of the event. The Tournament of Peace 2022 is organized by Croatian Chess Federation, and supported by European Chess Union and FIDE Development Fund.

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