FIDE Trainer's Seminar for FIDE Trainer Titles was successfully organized in Manila

by Marlon Bernardino

A yet another FIDE Trainers’ Seminar for FIDE Trainer Titles was successfully organized by Eugene Torre Chess Foundation and Asian Chess Federation, in cooperation with FIDE and the FIDE Trainers’ Commission (TRG) and National Chess Federation of the Philippines (NCFP) at the Midas Hotel and Casino last May 21 to 25 in Pasay City.

 Chief Lecturer is GM Efstratios Grivas of Greece and assisted by GMs Eugene Torre and Jayson Gonzales of the Philippines.

A total of 33 who participated in the said FIDE Trainer's Seminar for FIDE Trainer Titles. They are Jesus Bitantes, Arnolito Cadiz, Ralph Caluya, Erwin Carag, Roberto 'Ryan" Carandang, Leo Carlos, Dari Castro, Enriquito Cudiamat, Chiara Reina Datu, Idelfonso Datu, Neal Jerusalem Garcia, Michael Gotel, Joel Anthony Hicap, Rudy Ibanez, James Infiesto, Elias Lao, Florante Lopez, Augusto Marcial, Luis Navaja, Susan Grace Neri, Wilfredo Neri, Ilann Perez, Felix Poloyapoy Jr., Edmon Grey Prado, Alan Quezon, Hermilo "Ka Milo" Samaniego, Winston Silva and Eliseo Tumbaga of the Philippines, Minh Chau Lam of Vietnam, Jimmy Lieu of Malaysia, Endar Saktri Lubis of Indonesia and Dashzegve Sharavdorj of Mongolia.

"FIDE will approve or disapprove your proposed titles in the coming FIDE Congress meeting in September 2013." according to Chief Lecturer GM Efstratios Grivas of Greece.