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Mr. Zurab Azmaiparashvili has been re-elected as the ECU President

18 Jul, 2026by gprevenasΣκακιστικά νέα

Mr. Zurab Azmaiparashvili has been re-elected as the ECU President. The ticket of Mr. Zurab Azmaiparashvili was elected with 35 votes in favour in a total of 53 votes cast:

ECU President: Mr. Zurab Azmaiparashvili
Deputy President: Mr. Vlad Ardeleanu
Vice President: Mrs. Ingrid Lauterbach
Vice President: Mr. Lasse Ostebo Lovik
Secretary General: Mr. Theodoros Tsorbatzoglou
Treasurer: Mrs. Prabitha Urwyler

Full Voting Breakdown Ticket of Mr. Zurab Azmaiparashvili: 35 votes Ticket of Mr. Lukasz Turlej: 11 votes Ticket of Mr. Bachar Kouatly: 7 votes


The ECU2030 team program

The ECU2030 team has detailed its ECU 2030 Program (2026–2030), establishing a professionalized framework designed to elevate European chess through commercial sponsorships, innovative event formats, strategic cooperations and sustainable collaboration. In a recent interview with the Secretary General Theodoros Tsorbatzoglou, he shared, “We built a team that combines governance experience with delivery capacity”

Secured for the Next Term (2026–2030)

The ECU2030 team has already secured an array of landmark agreements, structures, and premier events for the upcoming 2026-2030 term:

  1. Structural Sponsorship & Endorsements
    A tiered sponsorship framework has been finalized, offering partners clear, predictable activation options across digital platforms, live events, education, ECU TV, and the ECU HUB. Furthermore, an official endorsement from the Super Foundation guarantees that the ECU will possess an increased capacity to support elite events and development projects starting in 2027.
  2. New events with strong identity and predictable standards
    – European Chess Super League 2027 (Bucharest): Established with a €500,000 budget and a clear international media profile.
    – European Women’s Super League 2028 (Monaco): Continuing the modern, elite event direction with a €400,000 budget.
    – European Senior Rapid & Blitz Championship 2027 (Monaco): A new high-visibility milestone for senior chess featuring a €100,000 total budget and a secured prize fund of €32,000.
    – European Open Chess Championship 2027: An agreed sponsorship will add an extra €50,000 directly to the tournament’s prize funds.
  3. Financial Growth, Transparency, and Accountability
    The projected ECU budget reflects an unprecedented era of growth, backed entirely by secured contracts and announced partnerships rather than mere promises