ECU events 2016-17

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LawrenceCooper
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ECU events 2016-17

Post by LawrenceCooper » Mon Mar 07, 2016 9:37 am

http://www.europechess.org/ecu-board-meeting-lviv-2016/

European Chess Championship 2017 awarded to Minsk, Belarus.
European Rapid & Blitz Championship 2017 awarded to Katowice, Poland.
Serbian Chess Federation awarded the option to organize the European Amateur Championship 2017.
Monaco Chess Federation awarded the option to organize the European Women Rapid & Blitz Championship 2017.
ECU Board accepted the proposal of the Serbian Chess Federation for the European Club Cup 2016 to be organized in Belgrade, in the same dates as announced in the ECU Calendar.

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Re: ECU events 2016-17

Post by Tim Harding » Mon Mar 07, 2016 3:50 pm

ALSO shown on the ECU calendar (no change from previous announcements):

European Senior Team Championships, Novi Sad, Serbia, 17-25 March 2017

European Senior Individual Championships, Barcelona, 11-21 August March 2017

Wasn't the 2016 Club Cup previously announced for Novi Sad?
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LawrenceCooper
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Re: ECU events 2016-17

Post by LawrenceCooper » Mon Mar 07, 2016 3:57 pm

Tim Harding wrote:ALSO shown on the ECU calendar (no change from previous announcements):

European Senior Team Championships, Novi Sad, Serbia, 17-25 March 2017

European Senior Individual Championships, Barcelona, 11-21 August March 2017

Wasn't the 2016 Club Cup previously announced for Novi Sad?
Yes it was and still shows on the FIDE Calendar as that destination. English interest may depend on whatever dates are announced by the 4NCL for 2016-17 but if they keep the same weekend as 2015 then there will be a clash.