ECU Newsletter December 2017

The December 2017 ECU Newsletter can be viewed here.

Season’s Greetings from FIDE

Dear friends,

FIDE wishes a Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays, a Happy new year and all the best for 2018 to all chess lovers all around the world.

Gens Una Sumus!

Fédération Internationale des Échecs

****URGENT**** Welsh Rapidplay Pencoed 9th December

In view of the weather forecast for the South Wales area overnight and the weather warning issued for the area this event is cancelled. It is hoped it can be rearranged in the New Year.

ECU Newsletter November 2017

The November 2017 ECU Newsletter can be downloaded here.

2017 West Wales Congress

The games from the 2017 West Wales Open can now be downloaded from the Games page.

Welsh success at Musketeers junior congress

At the Musketeers junior congress in Cheltenham on Saturday 18 November, Harrison Postans won the U12 championship with 5/5, and Lewis Wynn finished joint second in the U10 boys. […]

Bristol Congress 2017

For those interested in competing in the Bristol Congress (24th-26th November), the details can be found here.

88 FIDE Congress Executive Board Minutes and Annexes

The minutes can be viewed here.

Cardiff celebrates Universal Children’s Day 15th November 2017

Cadiff will be celebrating Universal Children’s Day on 15th November 2017. This is supported by Chess For Peace Kirsan Foundation.

The events will be held at Cardiff Bay (in various locations) and will consist of a thematic chess competiton, simultaneous display and a Peace Walk to the Welsh Assembly building where FIDE President Kirsan Illyuzhinov […]

Amendments to the Laws of Chess

During the 88th FIDE Congress in Goynuk, Antalya, Turkey the amendments to the Laws of Chess 2017 have been approved by FIDE Executive Board (decision EB-2017/26 – to approve the proposed changes to the Laws of Chess).

It means, that the same regulations regarding an illegal move for standard, rapid and blitz games are valid […]