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E-MAGAZINE SEPTEMBER 2019 0101 ESTCC 2019 Russia wins double gold at European Senior Team Chess Championship 2019 1st Workshop "Equal opportunities" concluded in Thessaloniki, Greece The 90th Birthday Anniversary of the ECU co-founder & 1st President Prof. Kurt Jungwirth Innovation & Progress The year 2019 is probably the most creative in the European Chess Union history. In the last 9 months ECU created and presented: A. The ECU Digital Magazine (first issue February 2019)! B. The futuristic animation video for the promotion of the "Chess in School" programs. The video is already available in 6 languages and will be translated in more to reach every school coommunity. C. The chesswhere.com portal connecting through google maps the main chess locations in Europe including cultural & historical points. D. The "European Golden Pawn" Award Ceremony which will take place on 30th of November in Monte Carlo, honouring and bringing together our Chess legends. European Chess Union has its seat in Switzerland, Address: Rainweidstrasse 2, CH-6333, Hunenberg See, Switzerland E. The Dress code for Chess Arbiters that will apply for the first time European Chess Union is an independent during the European Team Championship 2019 in Batumi. association founded in 1985 in Graz, Austria; European Chess Union has 54 National Federation Members; Every year ECU organizes more than 20 F. What is next? We are improving the way of our communication. prestigious events and championships. The new project's presenation will be made on 26th of October during www.europechess.org the annual ECU General Assembly. Not on the big screen but on your [email protected] mobile's screen! See you soon... contents ECU Awards FA and IO Seminars Arbiters corner 03 Prof. Kurt Jungwirth 10 Development FA and IO 14 Meeting chess legends Seminars in Trieste ESTCC2019 FIDE PB in Budapest Upcoming events 05 Final report of European 12 FIDE Presidential Board in 17 Global Chess Festival 2019 Senior Team Chess Budapest, Hungary Championship 2019 "Equal opportunities" Invitation Fun zone 08 1st Workshop "Equal 13 European Open and 19 opportunities" in Thessaloniki, European Youth Rapid&Blitz Greece Chess Championships 2019 Newsletter July 2019 ECU AWARDS PROF. KURT JUNGWIRTH IN GRAZ On the 9th of September, ECU President, Mr. Zurab Azmaiparashvili visited Graz, the city the ECU was founded in 1985, to congratulate Professor Kurt Jungwirth for his 90th birthday anniversary on 3rd of September. Newsletter September 2019 3 ECU President, Zurab Azmaiparashvili and Mr. Boris Kutin (President of ECU from 1998-2010) delivered to Professor Kurt Jungwirth the ECU gifts. Professor Kurt ECU President The Painting “Winner” by the accompanied by the Bellarussain Artist Marta Jungwirth celebrated President of Austrian Shmatava is dedicated to the game of chess. The painting is his 90th birthday Chess Federation, Mr. from the series “Walking”. The anniversary on the Christian Hursky and Mr. series about mood of people in 3rd of September. Boris Kutin, President of the way, when thoughts exist European Chess Union apart from the body: flowing from 1998 to 2010, memories, plans are in the mind, the former and the future – all delivered to Professor Kurt together in one moment. Jungwirth the ECU gifts, the “Winner” Painting and The book “White on Black” by the Ruben Gallegos’s Gallego Ruben expresses an wellknown book “White on extraordinary personal testament, the story of one boy’s Black, A Boy’s Story”. triumph in the face of impossible obstacles. About Prof. Kurt Jungwirth Prof. Kurt Jungwirth was one of the initiators and co-founders of the European Chess Union in 1985. He served as President of European Chess Union for 12 years, from 1986 to 1998. He has retired in 2017 after his 46-years presidency of the Austrian Chess Federation. Prof. Kurt Jungwirth served as President of European Chess Union for 12 years, from 1986 to 1998. He has retired in 2017 after his 46-years presidency of the Austrian Chess Federation. Two years ago, Prof. Kurt Jungwirth was honoured by the European Chess Union for his contributions to the international chess movement and was awarded with the ECU medal of Honour. Newsletter September 2019 4 Russia wins double gold at European Senior Team Chess Championship 2019 After intense fights in Mali Losinj, Croatia at Senior Team Chess Championship 2019, teams of Russia took gold in both 50+ and 65+ sections! Newsletter September 2019 5 Official Website of the event In 65+ category, Russian team Germany Women team, which convincingly took the victory, with participated in Open 50+ section, a round to spare. They won all took 5 match points, and finished matches and scored perfect 18 11th on the final list, but also took match points to be ahead of the trophy as the Winner of runner-ups for 4 match points. European Senior Team Chess Teams of Sweden 1 and Championship for Women 2019, Germany tied for the second for the age 50+. place, but eventually, according to additional criteria, Sweden 1 The Closing Ceremony of the took second place and team of event took place on 26th of Germany took bronze medals. September, where ECU was represented by its Vice- In 50+ section, Croatia 1 and President, Mr. Adrian Russia fought for the first place in Mikhalchishin, and Croatian ESTCC 2019 very intense and dramatic finish. Chess Federation was Two teams tied for the top during represented by its Secretary European Senior Team the whole tournament, but in the General, Mr. Alojzije Jankovic. Chess Championship 2019 8th round Russia overtook the took place from 17th-27th leadership according to The total prize fund of the event September, in a 4 stars tiebreaks, and maintained it until was 7.000 EUR. Hotel Aurora, the official the end to win the tournament. hotel of the Championship, together with the 4 stars Croatia 1 ended with silver in Photos by: Bojan Puric Hotel Vespera, located next their hands, while bronze went to to the playing venue and European Chess Academy from Hotel Aurora. Maribor, Slovenia. Newsletter September 2019 6 Report on European Senior Team Chess Championship 2019 by GM Adrian Mikhalchishin It was a great place and great organization of Croatian In both categories favorites were Chess Federation. Everything was perfect-hotel,food, Russian teams,which won the finals! playing hall and the sea. Sensation was silver in over 65 of Swedish team. Strong Finland with two legends Westerinen and Rantanen(who won the first board) were just fourth. Losinj is an island, where traditionally Over fifty there were more strong teams Croatian Team Championships are and Croatia,just few years ago it was conducted. There were two categories National Olympic team ,shared first -over 50(13 teams) and 65(16 place with Russians.) It were always teams),just pity , that there was just one some events around the tournament. women team from Germany(which got Wife of famous English IGM John Nun Cup for the Championship!), plus few came to Losinj to play in English second women played in English and Finland team, but went to the beach on the first teams. If we compare with the World day and failed down with mutual Seniors teams,there are less teams in traumas. John Nunn had to come European Competitions , but the urgently to rescue his wife Petra ,Who conditions here are clearly better. We spent one week in the hospital of Rijeka. have to consider some steps , how to But luckily everything was fixed. increase the participation. Here on Seniors Championship we see the Many players played the European combination of former legends like Yuri Senior Team Chess Championship in Balashov and Egeny Sveshnikov with Misha Tal's style. amateurs teams, usually from Scandinavia, who come for chess Download the cbv file with analized holidays. games and positions. Newsletter September 2019 7 1st WORKSHOP "EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES" IN THESSALONIKI The 1st Workshop “Equal Opportunities” took place on the 20th and 21st of September in Thessaloniki, Greece. The event was organised by the FIDE DIS Commission, European Chess Union, Greek Paralympic Committee, and the Hellenic Sport Association for Persons with Disabilities. he Organisers, Trainers and Arbiters Mr Zurab Azmaiparashvili, President of Workshops were attended by 30 European Chess Union expressed his participants, who had the opportunity to contentment about these initiatives and discuss issues concerning the training shared with the participants some of his and participation of players with experiences as a chess player and T impairments in chess tournaments. chess organiser. Mr. Azmaiparashvili revealed also that this year and during On Friday, 20th of September, IO the ceremony “European Golden Pawn” Theodoros Tsorbatzoglou, FST ECU will award the writer Mr. Ruben Thomas Luther and IA Marco Biagioli, Gallego for his well-known Novel “White made special presentations for on Black”. The book is the story of Organisers, Trainers and Arbiters Ruben Gallego childhood who was born respectively. The lectures offered to the with a cerebral palsy. participants in-depth knowledge about the FIDE Guidelines on treatment of Mrs Sonja Johnson, Secretary of the disabled chess players, as well as about FIDE Planning and Development technical details that should be Commission expressed her excitement About the event considered when organising a chess at the prospect of giving people of all tournament. All the lecturers stressed abilities a chance to participate events 1st Workshop out the importance of properly educated and get the support they require. Mrs "Equal opportunities" trainers, arbiters and technical staff, who Johnson presented the FIDE The 1st Workshop named are at all times ready to assist the Development program, the progress and “Equal opportunities” took place players and to ensure the safety and the the results till now and she emphasized from 19th-22nd September in best conditions for the players.
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    REPORT OF THE ARBITERS’ COMMISSION (ARB) For the 3rd quarter FIDE PB 2019 (Budapest, HUNGARY, September 7-8, 2019) The present report covers the commission’s activity in the period between June and August 2019. It was prepared in collaboration with Nebojsa Baralic, Secretary of the Commission. The main focus during the summer period was on ensuring daily activities and preparation of the commission’s councilors meeting planned in August in Minsk. 1. MEETINGS AND REPRESENTATION a) EUROPEAN YOUTH CHAMPIONSHIP IN BRATISLAVA Following the invitation by the FIDE Women commission’s (WOM) Chairman, Eva Repkova, to attend their meeting in Bratislava, the ARB Chairman, Laurent Freyd, attended the session dedicated to arbiters on August 5th 2019 in Bratislava. The ECU Arbiters Council (AC) was represented as well by their Chairman, Tomasz Delega. Discussions mainly covered the positioning of Women Arbiters and the support that both commissions can jointly bring to help developing the sector. A first action was launched to support women attending FIDE Arbiter Seminars around the world, under the leadership of the WOM. Followed an exchange of ideas with the ECU AC’s Chairman, which covered subjects such as the synergy between both commissions, especially in the area of arbiters evaluation and assignment in top level events. Another meeting was held with the Chairman of the FIDE Events Commission (EVE), Ozgur Solakoglu, with a main focus on appointment processes, quotas (25% women, local arbiters vs FIDE nominated arbiters, etc.) in a view of managed human resources for the overall arbiter sector. On August 6th, one of the few FIDE Arbiter Seminars animated by 2 women, lecturer Jirina Prokopova, and assistant lecturer Ilaha Kadimova, was launched in presence of our chairman.