L-R:MEP Slavi Binev,Garry Kasparov, Silvio Danailov The ECU project “Chess in school” had a historical suc-cess in the European Parlia-ment. The needed number of MEPs’ signatures (378 signa-tures – 50%+1 from the total number of 754 MEPs) was almost gained during the session of the Parliament which was held in Strasbourg, France, on February 13-16, 2012. [...] [...more]
Silvio Danailov, President of the European Chess Union (ECU) and Garry Kasparov, the world’s most legendary chess player and Chairman of the Kasparov Chess Foundation Europe, will visit the European Parliament in Strasbourg on Wednesday February 15, 2012. During their visit they will promote the ‘Chess in School’ program during a seminar on the educational [...] [...more]
ECU President Silvio Danailov assisted in the 1st FIDE Presidential Board, which was held on February 3rd-6th, 2012 in Al-Ain, United Arab Emirates. During the meeting Mr. Danailov informed FIDE Board members about the ECU activities for the last 6 months and the development of the Chess in School project in the European Parliament. Together with [...] [...more]
ECU President Silvio Danailov visited Strasbourg from 16th to 19th of January in order to assist during the session of the European Parliament. Mr. Danailov, together with the Chairman of the ECU Chess in School Commission Mr. Jan Callewaert, was collecting signatures for the Written Declaration 50/2011 on the introduction of chess in the educational system [...] [...more]
ECU President Silvio Danailov presented today, November 30, the project “Chess in School” and the Written Declaration no. 50/2011 on the introduction of the programme in the educational systems of the European Union in front of 100 Euro Deputies in Brussels at the ACES Europe Ceremony of the Flags for the municipalities candidates to the [...] [...more]
The ECU General Assembly was held in Porto Carras, Greece on November 5, 2011 on the occasion of the 18th European Team Chess Championship. ECU President Mr. Silvio Danailov and ECU Board members as well as delegates from 48 countries – members of the European Chess Union were present at the meeting. At the beginning of [...] [...more]
The European Team Championship began in the famous Greek paradise for tourists PortoCarras Grand Resort. The European Chess Union President Mr. Silvio Danailov officially opened the Championship at the ceremony before the first round. There are 38 teams participating in the open section and 28 teams in the women’s section. Apparently this is one of the [...] [...more]
The European Chess Union Board meeting took place in Porto Carras, Greece. Beside the preparations for the ECU General Assembly, the Board made some important decisions concerning the ECU competitions. The organizer of the following European Individual Championship 2013 will be Legnica, Poland. In addition, the Board made a decision that the deadline for the bidding [...] [...more]
On May 20, 2011, the Croatian Chess Federation filed an Appeal at the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) against the decision of the ECU from March 29, 2011 to award the European Club Cup (men and women) 2012 to Eilat, Israel. In the arbitration between the Croatian Chess Federation and the European Chess Union, the [...] [...more]
ECU President Silvio Danailov took part in the 82nd FIDE Congress, which was held on October 15-22, 2011 in the town of Krakow, Poland. On the Congress, Mr. Danailov gave full report about all the activities and tournaments done by the European Chess Union. He had meeting with the Presidents of the continental federations and many [...] [...more]
