European Team Chess Championship 2023 kicked off with Round 1
The European Team Chess Championship 2023 kicked off today with the first round in Hotel Splendid, Budva, Montenegro. ECU President Mr. Zurab Azmaiparashvili made the first ceremonial move on the top Women’s match between Georgia and Israel. Azmaiparashvili played 1.d4 for GM Nino Batsiashvili (GEO, 2487) who played against IM Marsel Efroimski (ISR, 2448). ECU Honorary Vice President and Vice President of the Montenegro Chess Federation Mr. Veselin Draskovic played the first ceremonial move in the game between GM Magnus