EUROPE ECHECS
A monthly French chess magazine founded in 1959 by Raoul Bertolo after a fusion of L’ Echiquier de Paris and L’ Echiquier de Turenne. In 1997 the magazine was bought over by the French Grandmaster Bachar Kouatly who became also the chief editor. The chess portal of Europe Echecs is the main website for chess news in French language. It includes also a popular play section. The magazine has celebrate its 50th birthday in 2009. [nggallery id=76]