Greece can boast about Nikolas Theodorou, a 21 year old Greek Chess Grandmaster who championed a South Carolina tournament early this month.
Chess is probably the last sport one might associate with Greece; nonetheless the nation can now boast another young Greek Chess Grandmaster as of early September.Nikolas Theodorou, a 21-year-old from Crete, is one of only 11 Greeks to hold the title.
The latest Greek Grandmaster won a competition in South Carolina this month to secure the impressive title.
Theodorou is an engineering major who studies in St. Louis Missouri, a mecca for the game. He went there on a chess scholarship. In the US, the collegiate chess power houses are Saint Louis University, where Theodorou attends classes, as well as Webster University, Washington University and Lindenwood University.
