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Efstratios Grivas
Efstratios Grivas was born in March 1966 in Egio, Achaia and grew up in Athens. His registration at the Kallithea Chess Club in 1979 was his first contact with chess. Two years later he won the Greek Cadet Championship. He was trained by IM Dr. Nikolai Minev (1981–1982), FM Michalis Kaloskambis (1984–1986), GM Efim Geller (1987–1988) and IM Nikolai Andrianov (1990–1996). Currently he is living in the UAE and he is the director of the Sharjah International Chess Academy, a branch of the Sharjah Cultural & Chess Club – the largest chess club in the world. Here are the important stations of his chess career:
Titles Awarded: Grandmaster, FIDE Senior Trainer, FIDE Arbiter, FIDE Organiser.
Working Positions: Former Secretary of the FIDE (World Federation) Trainers' Commission (10 years), Secretary of the European Chess Union Training Commission, Director of the Grivas Chess International Academy (FIDE Academy), Director of the Sharjah International Chess Academy.
Achievements as a Player:
Achievements as Coach/Trainer/Captain:
