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12.05.2010 Condolences from students of Mr. Skripchenko

"Dear friends, We learned today, with a deep sadness, of Fedor Fedorovich Skripchenko's passing. We would like to express our condolences and share some memories. Fedorych, as we called him, loved chess and had a great talent for its promotion. His contribution to chess in Moldova in the last forty years is unique and it would be impossible to replace. He promoted chess in the schools and for the youth, supported Moldovan chess talents and created conditions that allowed Moldovan players to grow to international level. Moldova was put on the World chess map due to his tireless efforts. The energy that Fedorych had was infections and his talent of a great promoter had no bounds. I remember Fedorych getting up early at the hotel in Estonia during one of our chess trips and putting on his suit and tie…

Moldavian chess federation receives daily letters of condolence from all over the world for family of Mr. Skripchenko. “I am just informed, after my long trip that our Dear Friend, Feodor, an important portrait of the World chess has left us and passed away. On behalf of Turkish Chess Federation, I feel pain in my heart and respect to him, for his unique image in World chess. I hope his place will be heaven. I send respects from Turkish Chess Family to Moldova, his family. Please accept our sincere condolences.” Ali Nihat YAZICI, President of Turkish Chess Federation, Vice President of FIDE.

10.05.2010 Condolences from chess world

Fide.com : FIDE regrets very much to inform the world’s chess society that Mr. Feodor Skripchenko, General Secretary of Moldova Chess Federation, passed away after hard illness on May 8th, at age of 75. FIDE expresses its condolences to the family of Mr. Skripchenko. Yesterday, ChessBase published an article about Feodor Skripchenko which you can read on http://www.chessbase.com/newsdetail.asp?newsid=6320 . The last interview of Feodor Skripchenko published in Russian, November 2009, on our website, you can read on http://www.chessfederation.md/ru/index.php?subaction=showfull&id=1259191860&archive=&start_from=&ucat=16&

15.04.2010 Second place in Dubai Open for GM Viorel Iordachescu

GM Viorel Iordachescu 2621 took second place in Dubai Open 2010, which has finished today in Dubai. Moldavian chess player scored 7 points out of 9 possible, the same like first eight players, but took second place thanks to the high coefficient. Of the 7 scores, Viorel Iordachescu recorded 5 wins and 4 draws. In the final round, moldavian GM drew with the winner of the tournament GM Iturrizaga Eduardo 2604 from Venezuela, 20 years old. In Dubai Open 2010, 150 chess players took part, including 36 GMs. This is the second successful result in the Dubai Open in the career of Viorel Iordachescu. In 2004, he also won second place. For final standing visit http://chess-results.com/tnr32429.aspx?art=1&rd=9&lan=1&flag=30&m=-1&wi=1000