EFSTRATIOS GRIVAS
THE GRANDMASTER PROGRAM
The Grivas Chess International
Academy (FIDE Academy), is announcing
a training interactive program of a monthly
schedule, starting June 2024.
Ten players of a rating strength of more of
1500 are invited to register monthly.
The program is addressed to ambitious
chess players, who are aiming to achieve
high rating and international titles.
All sessions will be conducted by the
world-famous Coach & Author GM
Efstratios Grivas.
○ Titles Awarded
● Grandmaster.
● FIDE Senior Trainer.
● FIDE Arbiter.
● FIDE Organiser.
● ECU Senior Coach.
○ 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).
● Former Director of the Sharjah International Chess Academy (5 years).
● ChessBase & Pro-Chess (chess platforms) official collaborator.
○ Achievements as a Player
● Winner of Gold Medal in the European
Team Championship 1989 (3rd Board).
● Winner of Silver Medal in the Olympiad
1998 (3rd Board).
● 4th Position World Junior Championship
U.20 1985.
● Winner of five Balkan Medals (2 Gold 1 Silver - 2 Bronze).
● Winner of the International ‘Acropolis’
Tournament (1983, 1986 & 1991).
● Winner of Greek Individual & Team
Championships (28 times!).
● Winner of United Arab Emirates Individual & Team Championships (3 times).
● Winner of various International Tournaments.
○ Coach/Trainer/Captain/Author
● Winner of the FIDE Euwe Medal 2011 &
2012 & 2017 (world’s best junior trainer).
● Winner of FIDE Award Boleslavsky
Medal 2009 & 2015 (world’s best author).
● Winner of the FIDE Razuvaev Medal
2014 (trainers’ education).
● Professional Lecturer at FIDE Seminars
for Training & Certifying Trainers (91
total).
● Author of 133 chess books!
● Creator of more than 20 Grandmasters
and other various titled players (WGM, IM,
WIM, FM).
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● Worked with National Teams of Austria,
Germany, Greece, Jordan, Mauritius, Sri
Lanka, & Turkey.
● He has won more than 50 World’s &
Continental Youth Medals with his
students.
● An opening variation has been added to
his credit; it is called the ‘Grivas Sicilian’,
characterised by the moves 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3
Nc6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Qb6.
● In 2017 he led the World’s Team U.17 as
Captain & Coach in the match USA vs. The
World (U.17 & U.14), which was won
heavily by the World.
○ Program Data
● Monthly, starting June 2024.
● 4 weeks.
● Starting Friday, June 7th.
● Twice per week.
● Four hours per week.
● Sessions at 13:00-15:00 (CET Time) 15:00-17:00 (UAE Time).
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Friday
07.06.2024
Sunday
09.06.2024
Friday
14.06.2024
Sunday
16.06.2024
Friday
21.06.2024
Sunday
23.06.2024
Friday
28.06.2024
Sunday
30.06.2024
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● 16 hours of top-training.
● Meetings via Zoom.
● 10 students maximum accepted.
● Meetings on Friday & Sunday (two
days).
● English Language.
● All sessions will be recorded and access
will be given to the students.
● Monthly Program Cost per Student: AED
1.000 or EUR 250 or USD 270 (pre-paid).
● Payments by Bank Account Transfer or
PayPal (expenses on the participant).
○ Program Subjects
● Opening Repertory.
● Middlegame Handling.
● Endgame Excellence.
● Planning.
● Tactical Education.
○ Contacts
● WhatsApp: 00306936888163.
● Mobile: 00971551880025.
● Email: grivasefs@yahoo.co.uk.
Program June 2024 (16 Hours)
CET
Type
Registration: Send an email to
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grivasefs@yahoo.co.uk
or
a
14:00-15:00 Plan
WhatsApp
message
to
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00306936888163,
stating
the
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following:
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● Family Name & Given Name.
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● FIDE-ID.
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● Year Born.
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● Bank Transfer Receipt (June).
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● Monthly Cost per Student: AED
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1.000 or EUR 250 or USD 270 (pre13:00-14:00 Endgame
paid).
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● Payments by Bank Account Transfer
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or PayPal (expenses on the participant).
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