Grivas on the Chess Olympiad 2024 (2)

by Efstratios Grivas
10/2/2024 – The Chess Olympiad 2024 in Budapest saw a lot of interesting games, many truely spectacular, and often quite instructive, especially for budding chess masters. Of the total of nearly 8,000 games, here are six treats, selected and annotated by international trainer Eftratios Grivas. Play through them and learn.

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Arjun Erigaisi (left) scored 10.0/11, and missed a good chance against Shamsiddin Vokhidov

Sabrina Vega (left) in the match Spain vs Mongolia | Photo: FIDE / Michal Walusza

And here are some more that caught my eye:

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Efstratios (30.03.1966) is a highly experienced chess trainer and chess author. He has been awarded by the International Chess Federation (FIDE) the titles of International Chess Grandmaster, FIDE Senior Trainer, International Chess Arbiter and International Chess Organiser.
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