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ACP Newsletter 2012-1

Bartlomiej Macieja [Sat Apr 28th, 20:56]
Dear members, dear chess friends,

the first four months of 2012 were a very busy time for the ACP. In this newsletter, we are bringing you a summary of the activities performed with a view to informing you about our many accomplishments.
Also we would like to share with you the joy for having achieved an impressive result in these first four months of operation: membership count is now 873, with 80 national federations represented.

Thank you all for your support!
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Press release - On the Journalist-Organizer relationship

ACP News [Thu May 10th, 09:52]

The ACP Board was recently confronted with issues relating to the organizers / journalists relationship which deserve serious consideration by the chess community.

In a rather well-known case which received quite some international resound and was also brought to the ACP's attention, an Italian journalist was denied accreditation* at an international round robin tournament on the grounds that her previous comments on the event were not to the taste of the organizing committee.
Unfortunately, this is not an isolated case, as the ACP is aware that this same situation arose in other important events as well, some of which under official banners.
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Russian Online Blitz Grand Prix Open

ACP News [Thu May 03rd, 18:30]

The Russian Chess Federation, together with the ChessOK Playing Zone, invite you to an online blitz chess tournament, with the participation of leading world chess players!
ACP members can play in the tournament for free.
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ACP Book of the Year - results

ACP News [Thu May 03rd, 00:09]

From the very outset, the ACP Book of the Year contest proved to be an exciting race between three books: Mark Dvoretsky's "Tragicomedy in the Endgame" (Russell), John Nunn's "Understanding Chess Middlegames" (Gambit) and "Garry Kasparov on Garry Kasparov, Part 1" (Everyman Chess). As the days passed by, and with almost 200 votes cast, these three books kept alternating on top of the list - gathering altogether almost 60% of the preferences. On the closing day, John Nunn and Mark Dvoretsky had managed to overcome Garry Kasparov by a mere three votes, totaling 39 points each.
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ACP Tournament of the Year - results

ACP News [Wed May 02nd, 21:49]

The ACP is glad to announce the results of the Tournament of the Year contest. 20 events of different formats were selected for the contest and all ACP members could vote for up to 5 best tournaments of 2011. Voting for the best tournament of the year, the ACP members have shown their appreciation of the hard work done by the organizers.
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ACP Tournament of the Year - survey

ACP News [Thu Apr 12th, 01:12]

The Association of Chess Professionals has pleasure in introducing its "ACP Tournament of the Year" contest.
In order to take part in the vote:
1. Login
2. Go to survey
3. Tick up to 5 tournaments on the list
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ACP Book of the Year - survey

ACP News [Wed Apr 11th, 23:57]

The ACP is proud to publish its shortlist of candidates to its first ACP Book of the Year prize.
In order to take part in the vote:
1. Login
2. Go to survey
3. Tick up to 5 books on the list
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ACP Book of the Year

ACP News [Mon Mar 19th, 01:29]

Dear Publisher,
in an effort to promote multiple aspects of professional chess, the ACP recently decided to establish a new annual contest, called the ACP Book of the Year.
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Regulations for the Women's World Rapid and Blitz Championship 2012

ACP News [Sat Mar 17th, 21:10]


The Association of Chess Professionals and the Georgian Chess Federation are proud to announce the Women's World Rapid and Blitz Championship 2012 to be staged at Sheraton Hotel, Batumi, Republic of Georgia, from 30 May to 6 June 2012.
The event is approved by FIDE.
Official website: www.e2e4.ge
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ACP Women Cup

ACP News [Fri Feb 17th, 12:47]

The ACP Women Cup starts today in Tbilisi, the official website http://e2e4.ge is open now!

Enjoy watching the ever strongest women rapid LIVE!

ACP members to receive special conditions at the forthcoming European Individual Championship - clarification from organisers

ACP News [Fri Feb 03rd, 22:44]

Regarding the registration of ACP members and usage of the discount the Bulgarian Chess Federation would like to ask to take under consideration that this discounts will be applicable till 10th February, which is the deadline for registrations.
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Press Release - ACP and FIDE agreed on close cooperation

ACP News [Fri Jan 20th, 18:27]
On Thursday January 19th, FIDE President Kirsan Ilyumzhinov met with the newly elected ACP President GM Emil Sutovsky. The meeting took place after preliminary talks between GM E. Sutovsky, FIDE Deputy President Mr. G. Makropoulos and FIDE Vice President Mr. I. Gelfer (all members of the FIDE Commission for the Olympiads and World Championships), in which several issues concerning the relationships between FIDE and the ACP were discussed.
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Press Release - ACP members to receive special conditions at the forthcoming European Individual Championship

ACP News [Tue Jan 17th, 18:34]

We are proud to announce that the organizers of the European Individual Championship 2012 will provide members of the ACP with special conditions.
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