Elections in the Greek Chess Federation

12/5/2024 – On December 15, elections will be held within the Greek Chess Federation to elect its new Presidential Board. From 1982 to 2021, the President of the Federation was Mr. Giorgos Makropoulos (IM), who, for many years, held the position of Deputy President of FIDE. Precisely for this reason, since the legislation in Greece prohibits presidential terms for more than 12 years, he was succeeded by Mr. Stathis Efstathopoulos - from 2021 to the present - without, however, moving outside the shadow of his predecessor. Mr. Christos Pilalis (pictured), IA, FI, IO, candidate for President of the Federation, aspires to assume the responsibility of its administration, claiming that Mr. Makropoulos and his close associate Mr. Efstathopoulos, for several years, have not responded to the essential needs of Greek chess. | Photos: Christos Pilalis (private)