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NEWSLETTER 129 (September 23, 2013)

GREAT SUCCESS OF THE ECU BOARD MEETING IN SPAIN

The ECU Board Meeting in Spain had a

great success and attracted big interest

of the local authorities and society in

Galicia.

It was held on September 16-17, 2013 in

Talaso Atlántico Hotel, near the town of

Baiona.

During the meeting the ECU Board took many important decisions in connection

with the future of the European chess.

The organizers from the marketing sports events agency IdeArte made the stay of the

ECU Board members in Galicia very pleasant. They also organized many supporting

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Board meeting events.

On 16th September, the Vigo Chess Party started. It was opened at 2 p.m. with a

simultaneous chess event, which took place in Calle del Príncipe. More than 300

people (children and adults) participated or followed the event.

The simultaneous games were played by famous Spanish chess players: GM Iván

Salgado, Spanish champion 2013, GM David Lariño, Spanish rapid champion 2013,

IM Jacobo Caselas, Coruña, IM Rafael Rodríguez, Vigo, FM Antonio Gude, Vigo and

CM Avelino Leirós, Vigo - senior Galician champion.

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Later at 6 p.m. at the Museum Marco the ECU President Mr. Silvio Danailov and Mr.

Antonio Gude, chess expert and writer of 25 chess books and 7 bestsellers, lectured

about the program "Chess in Schools".

Mr. Chus Lago, sports councillor, Mrs. Bertila Fernández, Foampas, Mr. Francisco

Barcia, educational expert and university teacher also took part in the seminar.

One hundred and twelve chess players, chess figures, educational and sports experts

attended the seminar. All players, who took part in the simultaneous games, received

appropriate awards.

All the speakers stressed the big effect which the game of chess can have on the

development of children in their early age and on the process of stimulation of their

motivation, imagination, logic and self control. The hosts from Spain said that the

acceptance of the program “Chess in School” by the European Parliament is a great

success of the European Chess Union, which will change in the future not only the

European and world chess, but also the educational systems in all European states.

They added that they will work towards the implementation of the program in

Spanish schools and that they will be very excited to see this program working.

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Many articles published in all Spanish newspapers covered the chess simultaneous

games, the seminar and the program “Chess in School” of the European Chess

Union.

After the seminar, the Vigo City Council organised a cocktail party at Pazo Quiñones

de León for the ECU Board members and all chess friends.

The ECU President officially thanked the hosts and organizers for the great

organization.

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The organizers from IdeArte arranged for their guests from the ECU Board a rich

program with supporting events. They declared that they are very satisfied with the

visit of the ECU Board members and they will candidate for hosting a big chess

tournament of the European Chess Union.

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All this wouldn’t be possible without the help of international chess club Xadrez

Galego, Federación Veciñal “Eduardo Chao”, international caning technology

company Hermasa, Talaso Atlántico Hotel, travel agency Viajes Abramar, Spanish

fish agency Anfaco, Ayuntamiento de Vigo, Los Abetos Restaurant.

The event organizer is the marketing company IdeArte2012: www.idearte2012.com

Photos from Galicia, Spain:

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Official website: www.ecuonline.net

BULGARIAN CHESS FEDERATION- AN OFFICIAL CANDIDATE

TO HOST THE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP CANDIDATES

TOURNAMENT IN 2014

The Bulgarian Chess Federation officially submitted its candidature to host the

World Championship Candidates Tournament, which will be held from March 12th

to 30th, 2014. The Bulgarian candidacy provides prize fund for the tournament in the

amount of 1, 500 000 Euro and the town of Kozloduy was designated for the host

city. One of the most important nuclear power plants in the South-еastern Europe

„Kozloduy“is located there.

So far GMs Veselin Topalov, Levon Aronian, Vladimir Kramnik, Sergei Karjakin and

Dmitry Andreikin have qualified to participate in the Candidates Tournament. The

composition of the participants in the tournament will be complemented by the loser

in the World Championship Match Anand - Carlsen, which will be held this

November in Chennai, India, second ranked in the chain of "FIDE Grand Prix" series

and a player determined by the country hosting the competition.

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Except Bulgaria, an official application for hosting the event has so far been filed by

Russia, which has designated Khanty -Mansiysk for the host city.

Official webite: www.chessbg.com