Laurent Fressinet wins "Trophée de Villandry"
Written by ECU Press Officer Gerald Schendel
Monday, 22 October 2007, id:140 Article cached on Thursday, 07 August 2008 09:47:48
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| The French grandmaster Laurent Fressinet has won the "Trophée de Villandry" in the Festival "Chess and Music".
The event was supported by the bank BNP Paribas, a partner of the French Chess Federation.
Further details, links etc. at the official Web Site:
www.echecs.asso.fr. |
1st European U8 Championship
Written by ECU Press Officer Gerald Schendel
Friday, 19 October 2007, id:139 Article cached on Thursday, 07 August 2008 09:47:48
23 girls and 38 boys under eight years from Azerbaijan, Belgium, Estonia, Georgia, Romania, Russia, Turkey and Ukraine are participating in the first European U8 championship in Batumi (October 12-23). This event is organized by the Government of Georgia, Georgian Chess club "Kazus", Georgian chess federation and Adjarian chess federation with support of the Turkish chess federation.
Official website:
www.eurobatumi2007.ge.
Chess and Music Festival in the Château de Villandry
Written by ECU Press Officer Gerald Schendel
Friday, 19 October 2007, id:138 Article cached on Thursday, 07 August 2008 08:42:07
 | The Château de Villandry is one of the most visited castles in France and famous for its gardens. On October 20th & 21st a festival "Chess and Music" will be held here. The organizers are the French chess federation, the City of Loches and Henri Carvallo, the current owner of the castle and a good chess player.
The festival celebrates the memory of André-François Danican Philidor (1726 - 1795). Nicolas Dupont Danican Philidor, a descendant of the famous chess player and composer, will open a conference on "Philidor Le Grand" on October 20. |
European Club Cup 2007
Written by ECU Press Officer Gerald Schendel
Tuesday, 02 October 2007, id:137 Article cached on Thursday, 07 August 2008 08:42:07
 Pic-Id:101 | The European Club Cup 2007 (23rd European Club Cup for Men, 12th European Club Cup for Women) will be held in Antalya - Kemer (Turkey) from Tuesday 2 until Wednesday 10 October.
Tournament Schedule: October 2, 10 p.m.Captain's meeting, October 3 - 9 (rounds 1-7) 3 p.m.
Live Broadcast at the official Tournament Web Site:
http://euroclub2007.tsf.org.tr/. |
European Team Chess Championships (ETCC)
Written by IM George Mastrokoukos / CEO Organizing Committee "ETCC 2007"
Wednesday, 12 September 2007, id:135 Article cached on Thursday, 07 August 2008 08:42:07
 Pic-Id:98 | The European Team Chess Championships (ETCC) will take place 27 October - 7 November 2007 in the luxurious Creta Maris Conference Hotel in Crete, Greece. The Organizing Committee is ready to offer another 5-star quality event, in line with the high standards established since the World Youth Championships of 2002 and 2004 which were also held in Crete! |
Website under Reconstruction
Written by ECU Press Officer Gerald Schendel
Monday, 03 September 2007, id:134 Article cached on Thursday, 07 August 2008 08:42:07
 Pic-Id:97 | Due to technical reasons, our ECU website is under reconstruction. |