Nicola Palladino (1932-2008)
Written by : ECU Press Officer Gerald Schendel
Sunday, 04 May 2008, id:464 Article cached on Tuesday, 13 May 2008 11:05:17
Nicola Palladino, the former President of the Italian Chess Federation "Federazione Scacchistica Italiana", died in Milan. He has devoted his life to chess. He organized the super tournament in Milan 1975 (Lajos Portisch/HUN ahead of Anatoly Karpov/URS, Tigran Petrosyan/URS and Ljubomir Ljubojevic/YUG) and the world chess championship match between Anatoly Karpov and Viktor Korchnoi in Merano in 1981. Within the World Chess Federation FIDE he served as Chairman of the Chess in Schools Committee for many years and chaired the Verification Commission. In 1995 he was made an Honorary Member of FIDE.
Italian Chess FederationAward Man of the Future: Anatoly Karpov
Written by : ECU Press Officer Gerald Schendel
Sunday, 04 May 2008, id:463 Article cached on Tuesday, 13 May 2008 11:05:17
During his second visit to Cuba in April 2008, the 12
th World Chess Champion Anatoly Karpov (Russia) was honoured as "Man of the Future" by Havana's Computer Science University.
European Individual Championships - gold medals
Written by : ECU Press Officer Gerald Schendel
Saturday, 03 May 2008, id:462 Article cached on Tuesday, 13 May 2008 11:05:17
GM Sergei Tiviakov (NED) and GM Kateryna Lahno (UKR) are the winners of the
9th European Individual Chess Championships (men/women) in Plovdiv (Bulgaria) with 8.5/11 each. The final tie-break matches for silver and bronze medals (4
th round men / 3
rd round women) start today (May 3) at 16.40 local time.
Official website:
www.eicc2008.comSerbia Chess Federation asks for help
Written by : ECU Press Officer Gerald Schendel
Thursday, 01 May 2008, id:457 Article cached on Tuesday, 13 May 2008 11:05:17
The Serbia Chess Federation and "Svi za Duleta" team members ask you to help one young talented man to continue his life!
Twentyfiveyear old Dusan Popović, chess olympic player and state team member, today plays the most important game in his life,
GAME FOR HIS LIFE, and only with your help the result will be in his advantage!
The departure of this chess player, who is one of the top 10 chess players in Serbia, to the European Championship has been unexpectedly cancelled due to the cruel game of destiny when both his kidneys stopped working in the middle of March.
More on the website of the Serbia Chess Federation
www.serbiachess.netFIDE Newsletter
Written by : ECU Press Officer Gerald Schendel
Monday, 28 April 2008, id:459 Article cached on Tuesday, 13 May 2008 11:05:17
FIDE has initiated a free bi-weekly
Newsletter service to provide timely information from the chess world. Newsletter 5, 2008, issued by the Editorial Board (PR&M Director Peter Rajcsanyi, Executive Director David Jarrett, Treasurer Nigel Freeman) was published recently. Those who wish to receive a copy of the FIDE Newsletter via e-mail, please,
register. Registration data will be sent to Public Relations and Marketing Director Dr. Peter RAJCSANYI.
BALC Meeting
Written by : ECU Press Officer Gerald Schendel
Monday, 28 April 2008, id:458 Article cached on Tuesday, 13 May 2008 11:05:17
On April 23, 2008 Novotel Plovdiv (Bulgaria) hosted a meeting of the
Balkan Chess Federation (BALC). BALC was established on August 20, 2006 in Athens, by the chess federations of Bulgaria, Greece, Romania, and Turkey as founding members. ECU President Boris Kutin and ECU Board Member Vladimir Sakotic attended the BALC meeting.
More on the website of the European Individual Chess Championship
www.eicc2008.com