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NEWSLETTER 110 (March 28, 2013) WELCOME TO THE ECU PLAYING ZONE - WWW.CHESSOK.COM/ECU Welcome to the official ECU chess playing zone! Here, thousands of chess players gather to play individual and tournament games, follow and discuss top match broadcasts, join and organize teams, take or give lessons. The access to the playing zone is free - just download and run one of the client programs below, designed for Windows OS, iOS and Android. Free of charge, users can play, chat, store and analyze games, as well as play in tournaments on Wednesdays. To get unlimited access to the tournaments and other advanced functions, buy one of the ECU Playing Zone membership packages. Alternatively, if you are an IM or GM, send a scan of your FIDE certificate and your Playing Zone username to [email protected]. © Ecuonline.net Page 1 ECU Playing Zone is common project with Convekta Ltd. – www.chessok.com To use the ECU Playing Zone, please visit its website: http://chessok.com/ecu/ or click on the last button on the right in the main menu of the ECU website www.ecuonline.net, called “Playing zone”. THE PRESIDENT OF THE EUROPEAN CHESS UNION SILVIO DANAILOV VISITED ARGENTINA AND URUGUAY From 17th to 25th March, 2013 the President of the European Chess Union Silvio Danailov visited Argentina and Uruguay together with the former World Chess Champion Veselin Topalov. The purpose of the visit was the collaboration and common projects between the ECU and Latin America and the promotion of the ECU Chess in School program. In Uruguay they met with the Ministers of Education and Sport, Dr. Ricardo Erlich, Mrs. Lilian Kechichian and the Governor of the city of Montevideo Ana Olivera. In Buenos Aires, Argentina, Mr. Danailov had meetings with the Governor of Buenos Aires Ing. Mauricio Macri, Minister of Sport of Argentina Claudio Moressi, Minister of Education of the City of Buenos Aires Mr.Esteban Bullrich, Minister of Culture of Buenos Aires Mr.Hernán Lombardi, Governor of Buenos Aires state Daniel Scioli. © Ecuonline.net Page 2 In Latin America, there is a big interest regarding the Written Declaration 50/2011 of the European Parliament about the ECU project “Chess in school”. During their visit, ECU President Silvio Danailov and GM Veselin Topalov were special guests in schools where children study chess as a subject in their curriculum. Official website: www.ecuonline.net © Ecuonline.net Page 3 GM MARK TSEITLIN AND WGM MARGARITA VOISKA ARE THE NEW EUROPEAN SENIOR CHESS CHAMPIONS GM Mark Tseitlin (ISR – ELO 2380) and WGM Margarita Voiska (BUL – ELO 2289) are the new European Senior Chess Champions. They won the 13th European Individual Senior Chess Championship which was held from 11-19 March, 2013 in Plovdiv. Photos by Svoboda Chankova In the men section the winner Mark Tseitlin finished with the final result of 7.5 points out of maximum 9. The silver medal went to GM Evgeny Sveshnikov (LAT – ELO 2534), who finished with 7 points. GM Nikolai Pushkov (RUS – ELO 2352) came third. In the women section the winner WGM Margarita Voiska finished with the final result of 7 points out of maximum 9. WGM Galina Strutinskaya (RUS – ELO 2313) was second with 6.5 points, while WGM Tamar Khmiadashvili (GEO – ELO 2148) won the third place with 6 points. One hundred and fifteen chess players in both sections took part in the competition for the title. The European Senior Chess Championship was played in 9 rounds according to the Swiss system with time control 40 moves in 90 minutes and 30 minutes to the end of the game + 30 seconds increment per move, starting from move one. The 13th European Individual Senior Chess Championship was officially opened by the President of the European Chess Union, Silvio Danailov. The championship was held under the high patronage of the Vice President of the Bulgarian Parliament, Mrs. Menda Stoyanova, who made the first symbolic move in the game of legendary Nona Gaprindashvili to start the tournament. The Championship was organized by the European Chess Union and the Bulgarian Chess Federation, with the kind help of the Bulgarian Ministry of physical education and sports and the Municipality of Plovdiv. © Ecuonline.net Page 4 The rapid section of the championship was held from 20th to 21st March, 2013. The winners are GM Ivan Radulov (BUL) and WIM Ruzhka Genova (BUL). The European Senior Rapid Chess Championship was also played in 9 rounds according to the Swiss system. The time control was 25 minutes for the game of each player with additional 10 seconds for each move. For more information, you can visit the official website of the championship: http://www.escc2013.eu DAN GOLUB WINS THE MOLDOVAN NATIONAL CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP Dan Golub (ELO 2277) won the Moldovan National Chess Championship with the final result of 8.5 points out of maximum 11 and better tie-break than the second in the ranking IM Ruslan Soltanici (ELO 2399). The bronze medal was won by GM Vasile Sanduleac (ELO 2416), who scored 8 points. The Moldovan Chess Championship was held from 10-20 March, 2013 in Kishinev. Chief Arbiter of the tournament, organized by the Moldovan Chess Federation, was S. Kharitonova. In the women’s section, the winner was IM Svetlana Petrenko (ELO 2194), who finished with the final result of 9 points out of maximum 11. Paula-Alexandra Gitu (ELO 1844) was second with 8 points and better tie-break than the bronze winner Olga Hincu (ELO 1928). © Ecuonline.net Page 5 Final Ranking after 11 Rounds-MEN Rk. Name Rtg Pts. TB1 TB2 TB3 1 Golub Dan 2277 8.5 45.5 0 8 2 IM Soltanici Ruslan 2399 8.5 39.5 0 7 3 GM Sanduleac Vasile 2416 8 37.5 0 6 4 Morozov Nichita 2079 6 31.8 0 4 5 FM Ogleznev Alexandr 2255 6 29.5 0 3 6 FM Vavric Pavel 2203 5 27 0 2 7 FM Zhadko Vladimir 2179 5 26 0 4 8 Gorbanovsky Oleg 2077 4.5 20.5 0 3 9 Postolache Viorel 2162 4 17.8 0 3 10 Procop Egor 1956 4 16.3 0 3 11 Bizovi Mihai 2127 3.5 15.5 0 2 12 Iovcov Valerii 2199 3 17.3 0 1 ******* Final Ranking after 11 Rounds-WOMEN Rk. Name Rtg Pts. TB1 TB2 TB3 1 IM Petrenko Svetlana 2194 9 38 0 8 2 Gitu Paula-Alexandra 1844 8 35 0 7 3 Hincu Olga 1928 8 31.3 0 7 4 Barasiant Mariana 1974 6.5 28 0 5 5 Cazacu Gabriela 1880 5 15.5 0 4 6 Crigan Galina 1892 5 15 0 4 7 Goian Valeria 1449 4.5 14.5 0 4 8 Daicu Diana 1529 3.5 8.75 0 3 9 Golban Liudmila 1867 2.5 6.25 0 2 10 Lichii Elizaveta 1495 2 9.25 0 0 11 Mocanu Valeria 1603 1 3.5 0 0 Official website: http://moldova.sports.md/chess © Ecuonline.net Page 6 THE TEAM OF VIKING WINS THE SWEDISH ELITE LEAGUE 2012-2013 The team of Viking won the Swedish Elite League 2012-2013 with the final result of 16 match points. The team of Limhamn won the second place with 15 points. The bronze medal went to LASK, who finished the competition on a point distance from the second in the ranking. The Swedish Elite League was held from 5th October, 2012 to 17th March, 2013. Chief Arbiter of the competition, organized by the Swedish Chess Federation, was IA Tapio Tikkanen. The team composition of the winners was: GMs Agrest Evgenij (SWE), Shimanov Alexandr (RUS), Carlsson Pontus (SWE), Berg Emanuel (SWE), Rozentalis Eduardas (LTU), Berczes David (HUN), Ivanov Sergey (SWE), Kotronias Vassilios (SWE), IMs Volodin Aleksandr (EST), Degerman Lars (SWE), Cramling Dan (SWE), FMs Sagit Rauan (SWE), Westerberg Jonathan (SWE), Bergstrom Peter (SWE) and Pettersson Anders (SWE). Final Ranking after 9 rounds Rk. Team TB1 TB2 1 Viking 16 53 2 Limhamn 15 42 3 LASK 14 43 4 Rockaden S 13 44 5 Vasteras 7 32 6 Burgsvik 7 32 7 Orgryte 7 31 8 Eksjo 5 31 9 Manhem 4 27 10 Rockaden U 2 27 Official website: www.schack.se © Ecuonline.net Page 7 SK SPARKASSE JENBACH WINS THE AUSTRIAN BUNDESLIGA 2012-2013 The team of SK Sparkasse Jenbach won the Austrian Bundesliga 2012-2013 with the final result of 21 match points. SK MPÖ Maria Saal was second with 16 match points, and one point ahead from the third in the ranking – SK Advisory Invest Baden. The Austrian Bundesliga was held from 2nd November 2012 to 24th March, 2013 at different sites - 2.-4.11.12 Hohenems, 17.-20.1.13 Graz, 21.-24.3.13 St.Veit/G. Chief Arbiter of the competition, organized by the Austrian Chess Federation, was IS Werner Stubenvoll. Team composition of the winners was: GMs Volokitin Andrei (UKR), Bauer Christian (FRA), Markus Robert (SRB), Schlosser Philipp (GER), Acs Peter (HUN), Bönsch Uwe (GER), Bischoff Klaus (GER), Kindermann Stefan (AUT), Stangl Markus (GER), IMs Lehner Oliver (AUT), Reich Thomas (GER), FM Micheli Carlo (ITA), WFM Stangl Anita (GER) and WCM Schnegg Anna-Lena (AUT). Final Ranking after 11 Rounds - MEN Rk. Team TB1 TB2 TB3 1 SK Sparkasse Jenbach 21 45 0 2 SK MPÖ Maria Saal 16 39 0 3 SK Advisory Invest Baden 15 38 0 4 SV Raika Rapid Feffernitz 14 40 0 5 SK Hohenems 10 35 0 6 ASVÖ Fundermax St.Veit 10 31 0 7 SK Zwettl 9 32 0 8 ASVÖ Wulkaprodersdorf 9 32 0 9 SK Husek Wien 8 29 0 10 Club 7 Ansfelden 8 26 0 11 SK Sparkasse Fürstenfeld 7 26 0 12 SK Absam 5 25 0 Official website: www.chess.at © Ecuonline.net Page 8 FORTHCOMING TOURNAMENTS EUROPEAN SCHOOL CHAMPIONSHIP 2013 - REGULATIONS European Chess Union and Serbian Chess Federation have the pleasure to publish general Regulations of the European School Championship 2013 which will be held in Novi Sad (Serbia) from 20-28 June.
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