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<p><b>New page</b></p><div>{{Short description|Governing body for chess in Europe}}<br />
{{Infobox organization<br />
| name = European Chess Union (ECU)<br />
| image = <br />
| size = 824 KB<br />
| abbreviation = ECU<br />
| formation = 1985<br />
| logo = European Chess Union logo.svg<br />
| headquarters = [[Hünenberg]], Switzerland<br />
| location = [[Europe]]<br />
| membership = 54 national federations<br />
| leader_title = President<br />
| leader_name = [[Zurab Azmaiparashvili]]<br />
| language = <br />
| website = [http://www.europechess.org/ www.europechess.org]<br />
}}<br />
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The '''European Chess Union''' ('''ECU''') is an independent association for the interests of [[Europe]]an [[chess]].<ref>{{citation|url=http://www.europechess.org/office/president/|title=President's Office|publisher=ECU|access-date=2015-04-02}}</ref> The European Chess Union was founded on August 30, 1985, with the organization's founding meeting taking place in [[Graz]], Austria.<ref>{{cite web |title=ECU History |url=https://www.europechess.org/board/ecu-histrory/ |website=European Chess Union |access-date=19 February 2024}}</ref><br />
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== Board ==<br />
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The European Chess Union Board is elected for a four-year term. Its members for the 2022–2026 term are the following:<ref>{{cite web |title=European Chess Union re-elects Georgian Zurab Azmaiparashvili as President |url=https://agenda.ge/en/news/2022/2818 |website=Agenda.ge |access-date=19 February 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Communique of the ECU General Assembly and Elections 2022 |url=https://www.europechess.org/communique-of-the-ecu-general-assembly-and-elections-2022/ |website=European Chess Union |access-date=19 February 2024 |date=27 July 2022}}</ref><br />
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* [[Zurab Azmaiparashvili]] – President<br />
* [[Dana Reizniece-Ozola]] – Deputy President<br />
* Gunnar Bjornsson – Vice President<br />
* [[Malcolm Pein]] – Vice President<br />
* [[Alojzije Jankovic]] – Vice President<br />
* [[Eva Repková]] – Vice President<br />
* Jean-Michel Rapaire – Vice President<br />
* [[Theodoros Tsorbatzoglou]] – Secretary General<br />
* Ion-Serban Dobronauteanu – Treasurer<br />
* Vanja Draskovic – Honorary Vice President<br />
* Johann Poecksteiner – Honorary Vice President<br />
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===ECU presidents===<br />
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*1985-1986: Rolf Littorin, Sweden<br />
*1986-1998: Kurt Jungwirth, Austria<br />
*1998-2010: Boris Kutin, Slovenia<br />
*2010-2014: Silvio Danailov, Bulgaria<br />
*2014–present: Zurab Azmaiparashvili, Georgia<br />
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== Member federations ==<br />
{{div col|colwidth=25em}}<br />
* Albania – [[Albanian Chess Federation]]<br />
* Andorra – [[Andorran Chess Federation]]<br />
* Armenia – [[Chess Federation of Armenia]]<br />
* Austria – [[Austrian Chess Federation]]<br />
* Azerbaijan – [[Azerbaijan Chess Federation]]<br />
* Belarus – [[Belarus Chess Federation]] (suspended)<br />
* Belgium – [[Royal Belgian Chess Federation]]<br />
* Bosnia and Herzegovina – [[Chess Union of Bosnia and Herzegovina]]<br />
* Croatia – [[Croatian Chess Federation]]<br />
* Cyprus – [[Cyprus Chess Federation]]<br />
* Czech Republic – [[Chess Federation of the Czech Republic]]<br />
* Denmark – [[Danish Chess Union]]<br />
* England – [[English Chess Federation]]<br />
* Estonia – [[Estonian Chess Federation]]<br />
* Faroe Islands – [[Faroese Chess Federation]]<br />
* Finland – [[Finnish Chess Federation]]<br />
* France – [[French Chess Federation]]<br />
* Georgia – [[Georgian Chess Federation]]<br />
* Germany – [[German Chess Federation]]<br />
* Greece – [[Greek Chess Federation]]<br />
* Guernsey – [[Guernsey Chess Federation]]<br />
* Hungary – [[Hungarian Chess Federation]]<br />
* Iceland – [[Icelandic Chess Federation]]<br />
* Ireland – [[Irish Chess Union]]<br />
* Israel – [[Israel Chess Federation]]<br />
* Italy – [[Italian Chess Federation]]<br />
* Jersey – [[Jersey Chess Federation]]<br />
* Kosovo - [[Kosovo Chess Federation]]<ref>https://www.europechess.org/federations/kosovo/</ref><br />
* Latvia – [[Latvian Chess Federation]]<br />
* Liechtenstein – [[Liechtenstein Chess Federation]]<br />
* Lithuania – [[Lithuanian Chess Federation]]<br />
* Luxembourg – [[Luxembourg Chess Federation]]<br />
* Malta – [[Malta Chess Federation]]<br />
* Moldova – [[Moldova Chess Federation]]<br />
* Monaco – [[Monaco Chess Federation]]<br />
* Montenegro – [[Montenegro Chess Federation]]<br />
* Netherlands – [[Royal Dutch Chess Federation]]<br />
* North Macedonia – [[Chess Federation of Macedonia]]<br />
* Norway – [[Norwegian Chess Federation]]<br />
* Poland – [[Polish Chess Federation]]<br />
* Portugal – [[Portuguese Chess Federation]]<br />
* Romania – [[Romanian Chess Federation]]<br />
* San Marino – [[San Marino Chess Federation]]<br />
* Scotland – [[Chess Scotland]]<br />
* Serbia – [[Chess Federation of Serbia]]<br />
* Slovakia – [[Slovak Chess Federation]]<br />
* Slovenia – [[Slovenian Chess Federation]]<br />
* Spain – [[Spanish Chess Federation]]<br />
* Sweden – [[Swedish Chess Federation]]<br />
* Switzerland – [[Swiss Chess Federation]]<br />
* Turkey – [[Turkish Chess Federation]]<br />
* Ukraine – [[Ukrainian Chess Federation]]<br />
* Wales – [[Welsh Chess Union]]<br />
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{{div col end}}<br />
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The [[Bulgarian Chess Federation]] was expelled on 10 September 2016.<ref>{{Cite web |last=ECU |date=2017-05-23 |title=CAS DISMISSED BULGARIAN CHESS FEDERATION APPEAL |url=https://www.europechess.org/cas-dismissed-bulgarian-chess-federation-appeal/ |access-date=2023-08-10 |website=European Chess Union |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Goran |date=2017-06-13 |title=CAS Award – ECU vs Bulgarian Chess Federation – Chessdom |url=https://www.chessdom.com/cas-award-ecu-vs-bulgarian-chess-federation/ |access-date=2023-08-10 |website=www.chessdom.com |language=en-US}}</ref><br />
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Belarus was suspended on 5 March 2022 in response to the [[2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine]].<ref>[https://en.chessbase.com/post/ecu-suspends-the-russian-and-belarusian-chess-federations "ECU suspends the Russian and Belarusian Chess Federations"], Chessbase, 5 March 2022</ref> Russia ([[Russian Chess Federation]]) withdrew from the European Chess Union on 14 April 2022,<ref>[https://tass.com/sport/1437955 "Russian Chess Federation votes for membership in Asian Chess Federation"], TASS, 15 April 2022</ref> and later joined the [[Asian Chess Federation]] on 23 February 2023.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Patrick |first=Burke |date=23 February 2023 |title=FIDE approves Chess Federation of Russia switch to Asia |url=https://www.insidethegames.biz/articles/1134032/fide-approves-cfr-switch-asia |access-date=14 April 2023 |website=insidethegames}}</ref> Both countries were banned from attending the [[2022 Chess Olympiad]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Chess teams from Russia, Belarus not to play in Chennai Olympiad |url=https://thesouthasiantimes.info/chess-teams-from-russia-belarus-not-to-play-in-chennai-olympiad/ |website=The South Asian Times |access-date=19 February 2024}}</ref><br />
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== ECU tournaments ==<br />
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=== Individual championships ===<br />
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* [[European Individual Chess Championship|European Individual Championship]]<br />
* [[European Individual Chess Championship|European Individual Championship for Women]]<br />
* [[European Youth Chess Championship|European Youth Championship]]<br />
* [[European Senior Chess Championship|European Senior Championship]]<br />
* European Amateur Championship<br />
* [[EU Individual Open Chess Championship|EU Individual Open Championship]]<br />
* EU Youth Championship<br />
* European School Chess Championship<br />
* European Rapid Championship<br />
* European Rapid Championship for Women<br />
* European Blitz Championship<br />
* European Blitz Championship for Women<br />
* European Universities Chess Championship<br />
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=== Team championships ===<br />
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* [[European Team Chess Championship|European Team Championship]]<br />
* [[European Team Chess Championship|European Team Championship for Women]]<br />
* European Youth Team Championship<br />
* European Senior Team Championship<br />
* [[European Chess Club Cup|European Club Cup]]<br />
* European Small Nations Team Chess Championship<br />
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== References ==<br />
{{reflist}}<br />
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== External links ==<br />
* {{Official website|http://www.europechess.org/}}<br />
* [https://edu.europechess.org/graduate-database/ ECU Chess Teachers Certification Database]<br />
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{{National members of the World Chess Federation}}<br />
{{Sports governing bodies in Europe}}<br />
{{Portal bar|Chess|Europe}}<br />
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[[Category:European Chess Union| ]]<br />
[[Category:International sports governing bodies in Europe|chess]]<br />
[[Category:Chess in Europe]]<br />
[[Category:FIDE zones]]<br />
[[Category:Chess governing bodies]]</div>
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