Official opening of the ACC-ECU Chess Symposium

With the arrival of ECU President, Zurab Azmaiparasvili on 21st June, the Opening of the ACC-ECU Chess Symposium took place.

L-R. IA Takis Nikopoulous, Lecturer, IA & IO Ignatius Leong, ACC President, IO Sahapol Nakvanich, Chief Organiser, GM, IA and IO Zurab Azmaiparashvili, ECU President, and GM Artur Yusupov, Lecturer

For more details, see the report of the European Chess Commission here.

Ignatius Leong welcoming Zurab Azmaiparashivili

Zurab Azmaiparashvili thanking Leong for long friendship and help, acknowledging his vast contribution to chess, and the congratulating Sahapol Nakvanich on excellent organisation

The highlight of the opening ceremony was a presentation of special gift of books to GM Artur Yusupov, of a set of his books - School of Chess Excellence - written together with his trainer, mentor and friend, the great Mark Dvoretsky and published in Chinese to help develop today’s best China players!

School of Chess Excellence translated in Chinese

Nakvanich presenting this special gift to Yusupov of his own books!

Full details on standings and pairings together with links to live games can be found here.

About the Author

Peter Long is an FM, FIDE Trainer, International Organizer, International Arbiter and a man who has been powering chess in Malaysia and countries nearby with his efforts over the years. He has been part of the FIDE previously as the Secretary of Trainers' Commission.