New: Chess Training and Chess Tours with GM Igor Khenkin

Chess Tour Corfu/Eastern Mediterranean June 3 - June 12, 2025

The next chess tour leads to the Ionian Sea and Corfu, the seventh largest island of Greece.

In the late summer, with its pleasant temperatures in the Eastern Mediterranean, learning chess is an enjoyable pursuit.

The 4-star Elea Beach Hotel Dassia is located directly on the beach. From here, you can enjoy the unique view of the open sea.

Prices per person from € 1,999 in Double/Single Occupancy

For single room bookings, a surcharge of 30 Euros per night per room is applied. Accompanying persons who do not participate in the chess program pay only from € 1,699 in Double/Single occupancy.

The travel price includes, in addition to half board,

  • Flights from Germany, Austria, and Switzerland (flight surcharges may apply)
  • Transfer from the airport to the hotel and back
  • 9 nights at the 4-star Elea Beach Hotel at Dassia
  • Chess room rental
  • Travel supervision
  • CHESS PROGRAM: approx. 30 hours (training, simultaneous exhibition, etc.)

Information and Booking:

  • Igor Khenkin
  • Tel: +49 (0)611 450 69 55
  • E-Mail: igor@khenkin-chesstraining.de
  • http://www.khenkin-chesstraining.de

The Hotel

Location:

Only 12 km north of the city of Corfu, you will find Elea Beach, and the eponymous hotel is in an excellent location directly on the Mediterranean Sea, with only a spacious pool area separating the hotel from the water's edge.

Surrounded by beautiful gardens and olive groves, the 4-star Elea Beach Hotel is ideal for families and couples of all ages.

Shops and restaurants are only about 100 meters away, and the center of the resort town Dassia is approximately 300 meters away. The city of Corfu is accessible by a local bus, and the airport is about 14 km away.

The Rooms

The hotel has 216 rooms in the following categories:

  • Single rooms
  • Double rooms
  • Extra beds available
  • Mini refrigerator
  • Telephone and satellite TV
  • Bathroom with hairdryer

All rooms come with air conditioning and a balcony.

Spa

One day including a massage is free; additional visits incur fees

Hotel Services

  • Saltwater Pool
  • Freshwater Pool
  • Jacuzzi
  • Children's pool area
  • Garden areas leading down to the beach
  • 24-hour hotel reception
  • Lockers
  • Extensive buffets

Sports, Activities and Entertainment

Table tennis, billiards (for a fee), beach volleyball, darts, aqua aerobics, stretching, water polo, club dance

Various water sports activities on the beach (for a fee through third-party providers)

The hotel frequently organizes morning and evening entertainment programs such as Greek nights, shows with fakirs, magicians, and circus performers

Payment Options and Insurance

The following credit cards are accepted at the hotel: Visa and MasterCard

We recommend obtaining travel insurance. We are happy to assist you with this and provide guidance and support.

Schedule of the Chess Tour Corfu 2025

Day 1

Arrival, welcome, and introduction to the training and chess program

Day 2

  11:00-13:00 Opening lecture based on participants' requests
  16:00-17:30 Opening lecture based on participants' requests

Day 3

  11:00-13:00 Opening lecture based on participants' requests
  16:00-17:30 Opening lecture based on participants' requests

Day 4

  11:00-13:00 Opening lecture based on participants' requests
  16:00-17:30 Opening lecture based on participants' requests

Day 5

  Excursion day

Day 6

  11:00-13:00 Simultaneous chess session.
  16:00-17:30 Analysis of the session's games.

Day 7

New! Rapid chess tournament with 2 main prizes: 200 € and 100 € vouchers for future chess trips.

Time control – 50 minutes per game plus 10 seconds per move, with game recording.

  11:00-13:00 Round 1
  16:00-17:30 Game analysis

Day 8

  11:00-13:00 Round 2
  16:00-17:30 Game analysis

Day 9

  11:00-13:00 Round 3
  16:00-18:00 Game analysis and voucher awards

Day 10

Departure