Avinash, Sanjay get FIDE certification
CHENNAI: Goa received another boost in chess as two of the coaches sent to
Chennai received certification from FIDE for successful completion of the
trainer course.
AICF Vice President Sameer A. Salgaocar hailed this development stating that
the Goan children will be benefitted tremendously through the new methods of
coaching learnt by both the coaches in Chennai. Also, these coaches in turn
could guide other instructors in Goa to impart better training to the
upcoming Goan chess players. Salgaocar hailed the support of Sports
Authority of Goa in clearing the proposal to depute the coaches to Chennai.
The week long intensive FIDE trainer course was conducted by Senior Trainer
and International Master Jovan Petronic of Belgrade, Serbia, and Peter Long
of Malaysia.
Titles won:
National Instructor: Avinash Malvankar.
Developmental Instructor: Sanjay R. Kavlekar.
Source - Sameer A. Salgaocar, AICF Vice President
