Training centre · Sector 2

Ștefan cel Mare Centre

The main Academia de Șah centre, at Str. Educației nr. 32B, near Ștefan cel Mare metro station. Home to initiation, beginner, intermediate, advanced, expert and performance groups.

📍 Str. Educației nr. 32B, Sector 2, București📞 0733.970.581✉️ office@academiadesah.ro
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The main Academia de Șah centre

The main training centre of Academia de Șah is located at Str. Educației nr. 32B, Sector 2, near Spitalul Colentina. It runs groups for initiation, beginners, intermediate, advanced, expert and performance levels.

Each group has its own dedicated coach — see the centre team below. The training programme is structured by level, so students advance from elementary openings and tactics to complex middle-game positions and endgames.

Centre team

Coaches in Sector 2

All coaches →

Gabriel Mateuta

International Master · National team coach

International Master. Coach at Academia de Șah and national team coach.

Tudor Ristea

Candidate Master · Coach

Candidate Master. Coach at Academia de Șah.

Mihaela Sandu

Woman Grandmaster · Coach

Woman Grandmaster. Coach at Academia de Șah.

Ioana Staniloiu

Sports instructor

Sports instructor at Academia de Șah, active in the online programme.

Catalin Carmaciu

International Master · Coach

International Master. Coach at Academia de Șah.

Vladimir Buzescu

Sports instructor

Sports instructor at Academia de Șah.

Weekly schedule

When lessons take place

Summer holiday: 22 Jun – 6 Sept

Day
Level
Coach

Sala mare - Parter

Monday
16:30 – 17:30
Incepatori/Intermediari
Places available
17:30 – 18:30
Incepatori/Intermediari
Places available
18:30 – 19:30
Incepatori/Intermediari
Places available
Tuesday
17:30 – 18:30
Incepatori/Intermediari
Places available
18:30 – 19:30
Incepatori/Intermediari
Places available
Wednesday
16:30 – 17:30
Incepatori/Intermediari
Places available
17:30 – 18:30
Incepatori/Intermediari
Places available
18:30 – 19:30
Incepatori/Intermediari
Places available
Thursday
17:30 – 18:30
Incepatori/Intermediari
Places available
18:30 – 19:30
Incepatori/Intermediari
Places available
Friday
16:30 – 17:30
Incepatori/Intermediari
Places available
17:30 – 18:30
Incepatori/Intermediari
Places available
18:30 – 19:30
Incepatori/Intermediari
Places available
Saturday
10:00 – 11:00
Incepatori/Intermediari
Places available
11:00 – 12:00
Incepatori/Intermediari
Places available
12:00 – 13:00
Incepatori/Intermediari
Places available

Sala mare - Etaj

Monday
17:30 – 18:30
Intermediari/Avansati
Places available
18:30 – 19:30
Intermediari/Avansati
Places available
Tuesday
17:30 – 18:30
Intermediari/Avansati
Places available
18:30 – 19:30
Intermediari/Avansati
Places available
Wednesday
17:30 – 18:30
Intermediari/Avansati
Places available
18:30 – 19:30
Intermediari/Avansati
Places available
Thursday
17:30 – 18:30
Intermediari/Avansati
Places available
18:30 – 19:30
Intermediari/Avansati
Places available
Friday
17:30 – 19:30
Avansați/Experti
Places available
Saturday
11:00 – 13:00
Avansați/Experti
Places available
Pricing

Training packages

Trial lesson

0free
  • 1 × 60-min session
  • Level assessment
  • Group recommendation
  • No commitment

Essential

200lei / month
  • 4 sessions / month
  • 60-min lessons

Active

250lei / month
  • 6 sessions / month
  • 60-min lessons
Most popular

Constant

300lei / month
  • 8 sessions / month
  • 60-min lessons

Dedicated

400lei / month
  • 12 sessions / month
  • 60-min lessons
Best value

Performance

500lei / month
  • 16 sessions / month
  • 60-min lessons

First lesson free · Payment is monthly (one cycle = 4 weeks) · Packages include Academy event notifications.

Pay with vouchers

Sports vouchers — Sector 2

We grant hope for performance in sportSector 2 City Hall, Bucharest · since 25.04.2023

If the student is enrolled at a state pre-university educational institution in Sector 2, part of the monthly subscription can be settled with the sports voucher issued by Sector 2 City Hall through the "We grant hope for performance in sport" programme.

Submission: Documents are submitted at the pre-university educational institution where the student is enrolled.

Documents required at the school

  • Application for sports vouchers (filed by the adult student or by the parents / legal representative).
  • Proof that the student is registered with an eligible sports structure — we provide the attestation after club registration.
  • Documents proving parental status (birth certificate or court adoption decision).
  • Personal-responsibility declaration per the official template (Annex 2).
  • Copy of the adult student’s ID document.
  • Other documents required by the educational institution, per its internal regulations.

Registration with our club

For club registration, please email office@academiadesah.ro with the following:

  1. The registration request form (we send it on request by email).
  2. Copy of the child’s birth certificate.
  3. Proof of payment of 150 lei — registration fee and annual stamp — RO54INGB0000999905302832, ING Bank, beneficiary Clubul Sportiv Oxygen.
  4. Child photo, 3/4 format (a phone photo is fine).

After registration, you will receive a player attestation and a copy of the booklet from us. These, together with the voucher request and the personal-responsibility declaration, are submitted to the educational institution. Once you receive the voucher, you bring it to the club and we deduct its value from the training fee.

Map and contact

How to find us

Ștefan cel Mare Centre

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Address
Str. Educației nr. 32B, Sector 2, București
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Transport
Metro: Ștefan cel Mare or Obor · Trams 1, 5, 10 · Buses 330, 335
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Reception hours
Monday–Friday · 9:00–18:00
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