On the FIDE site we can find a pleasantly readable article by International Grandmaster Efstratios Grivas about his visit to Hong Kong. It suffices to read that to get a good feeling of his 5 days visit. It was a pleasure to have Efstratios visiting us and to getting to know him. We will meet again.
IGM Grivas Playing Simul at Caissa in Kennedy Town
IGM Grivas discussing the “blockade” with his chess audience from Caissa Chess Club in Discovery Bay
In the weekend of 20-22 September IGM Efstratios Grivas led 20 participants, including 8 participants who had come from 7 different federations, through an interesting and important seminar that will result in an expansion of the Hong Kong certified trainer base by at least double.
The Hong Kong FIDE TRG Seminar 2013 Participants
Efstratios Grivas made each three of the 5 hour session fly by. The topics presented covered a wide array of useful information for trainers to better support their students, from nutrition facts, sleeping patterns, motivation, analyzing results, chess wisdom from classics, opening preparation, handling of endgames and so on.
Despite the fact that various logistics had to be rearranged to hold the last day of the seminar in the middle of the biggest storm on the planet in 2013 passing through Hong Kong, 19 of 20 the participants were able to make it and complete the seminar successfully.
IGM Efstratios Grivas Addressing the Audience
Well done participants and congratulations. Well done Efstratios and thanks for your visit and inspiring seminar!
We are pleased to announce that Caissa Chess Club Hong Kong was able to invite International GM Efstratios Grivas, FIDE Official and a decorated player, trainer, coach, and author, to visit Hong Kong to hold a 3-day FIDE Trainer Seminar on 20-22 September and to give lectures on 23-24 September.
The FIDE Trainer Seminar, endorsed by both the Asian Chess Federation and the Hong Kong Chess Federation, will help to improve the quality of training in Hong Kong by growing the number of FIDE certified chess trainers to more than the current handful right now. Certified and licenced FIDE trainers are registered with FIDE with transparancy and formal acknowledgement around their teaching level.
The Seminar is also open to overseas guest and has been announced on the FIDE website.
Efstratios Grivas with FIDE World Champion Viswanathan Anand
