Dear Friends,

As many of you know during 73rd FIDE Congress in Bled, Slovenia we have established Mediterranean Chess Association and it was affiliated by FIDE as member.

You will find the status of MCA as attached file. Also a resolution has been approved by clear majority of federations which have participated to meeting in Bled.

The 1st GA of MCA will be organised in March 2003 in Libya by parallel the 1st Mediterranean Juniors Championships.

Please send your comments and opinion for further contributions.

Chess regards,

Ali Nihat YAZICI

President of Turkish Chess Federation

Acting General Secretary/Treasurer of MCA (till GA in March)

Attachments:

1. Statue of MCA (word) (pdf)

2. Resolution passed 9th of November in Bled by establishing group (pdf)