Efstratios Grivas

About

Greek chess Grandmaster and author who is known as one of the greatest Greek chess players of all time.

Before Fame

He grew up in Athens, Greece and became a local chess celebrity at a very young age.

Trivia

He is the only Greek master ever to win a Chess Olympic medal and he has written over forty chess books, essays and studies, that are used as the basis for teaching hundreds of new chess players.

Family Life

He lived with his family in the Greek capital of Athens.

Associated With

During his active years he was a contemporary of Andrei Sokolov.