Games Festival 2010 – Chess Events

A record participation and many titled players expected

Games Festival 2010, one of the largest intellectual and games sports festivals in Europe, is going to take place in Thessaloniki, Greece, 4-18 April. In the chess section of the Games Festival more than 500 participants are expected to play in the 3 tournaments: European Chess School (International School Open), European Chess Seniors, and Thessaloniki International Open (with A and B section).

The chess tournaments are hosted in the luxurious GRAND HOTEL PALACE located in the western part of the city under excellent playing conditions. The events will take place together with the 4th Bridge festival, sudoku solving, darts, etc.

The tournament will finish right before the World Championship match between Viswanathan Anand and Veselin Topalov, and being only a few hours away from Sofia is a great opportunity of combining a tournament with a chess excursion.

More details about the event at the official website or email the organizers at teotsorb@otenet.gr.

The playing venue is Grand Hotel Palace

Participants

The Organizing Committee of Games Festival 2010 announces the first participants’ lists (250 players) for “Thessaloniki Chess Festival”. The participants lists for the European School Championship 2010, European Senior Championship 2010, and Thessaloniki International Open include registrations received untill 25th of February and will be updated on a daily basis. The participants are going to increasesince the registrations are still open.

(Video and preview of the events)

Thessaloniki International Open

1 GM Ibrahimov Rasul AZE 2550
2 GM Tukhaev Adam UKR 2534
3 IM Shoker Samy EGY 2485
4 IM Bruno Fabio ITA 2470
5 GM Bagaturov Giorgi GEO 2453
6 GM Georgiev Krum BUL 2447
7 GM Velikov Petar BUL 2433
8 IM Alavi Sayed Javad IRI 2431
9 IM Piscopo Pierluigi ITA 2418
10 Galopoulos Nikolaos GRE 2347
11 Kanakaris Georgios GRE 2335
12 WGM Burtasova Anna RUS 2332
13 FM Pavlidis Anastasios GRE 2330
14 IM Poley Vladimir BLR 2328
15 FM Mortazavi Kazem IRI 2307
16 FM Thorsteinsson Thorsteinn ISL 2278
17 FM Vragoteris Antonios GRE 2250
18 WGM Paridar Shadi IRI 2242
19 WGM Karlovich Anastazia UKR 2200
20 Pavlidou Aikaterini GRE 2156
21 FM Galopoulos Panagiotis GRE 2094
22 Bashirinia Omid IRI 2092
23 Labar Eduard SVK 2042
24 Grapsa Georgia GRE 2038
25 Constantinou Pavlos CYP 2016
26 Vardakas Stefanos GRE 2003
27 Kazimova Nigar AZE 1993
28 Sorin Itay ISR 1969
29 Jafari Golnaz IRI 1967
30 Aristotelous Vassilis CYP 1938
31 Ballas Kleon - Evangelos GRE 1926
32 Allahverdi Maryam IRI 1884
33 Zeppos Panagiotis GRE 1879
34 Kopelevitch Eli ISR 1879
35 Yazdani Naser IRI 1802
36 Chrysostomidis Alkiviadis GRE 1789
37 Papadopoulos Gerasimos GRE 1758
38 Djadi Fouad FRA 1752
39 Zygourakis Themistoklis GRE 1727
40 Patrinos Ilias GRE 1718
41 Petousis Konstantinos GRE 1698
42 Mitridis Dimitrios GRE 1635
43 Karagiannis Thomas Aristotelis GRE 1614
44 Hajiyev Aziz Farhad Oglu AZE 1591
45 Kamaretsos Konstantinos GRE 0
46 Karavalasis Stylianos GRE 0
47 Aghayev Nijat AZE 0
48 Fakidis Georgios GRE 0
49 Vypolzov Alexander ISR 0

Full list here

European School Chess Championship 2010

1 Mammadov Zaur Fazahir Oglu AZE 2286
2 WIM Kazimova Narmin Nizami Qizi AZE 2256
3 Kefalas Loukas CYP 2256
4 Juhasz Kristof HUN 2252
5 Abdulla Khayala Mardan Qizi AZE 2141
6 Kapetanios Konstantinos CYP 2141
7 WFM Bezgodova Maria RUS 2137
8 FM Gledura Benjamin HUN 2046
9 Christou Isaak CYP 2035
10 Orujov Shujaat Ismiali Oglu AZE 2035
11 Babazade Javidan Elnur Oglu AZE 2033
12 Keliris Andreas CYP 2008
13 Khalafova Narmin Ilgar Qizi AZE 2008
14 WFM Bulatkhanova Bika RUS 1997
15 Jalagonia Nino GEO 1980
16 Sadikhov Ulvi Ramil Oglu AZE 1980
17 WCM Fataliyeva Ulviyya Hasil Qizi AZE 1977
18 Christou Antonios CYP 1977
19 Bayramov Elkhan Khayyat Oglu AZE 1949
20 Rudakov Aleksandr RUS 1946
21 Papadopoulos Panagiotis GRE 1939
22 Vatinyan Gor UKR 1925
23 Papathanasiou Angeliki GRE 1909
24 Liodakis Konstantinos GRE 1902
25 Megalios Konstantinos GRE 1871
26 Koutroukis Andreas GRE 1871
27 Naoum Spyridon GRE 1864
28 Papakonstantinou Dimitrios GRE 1839
29 Drogovoz Irina RUS 1822
30 Mammadov Mehdi Namiq Oglu AZE 1814
31 Mammadzada Gunay Vuqar Qizi AZE 1800
32 Tobros Andreas Christos GRE 1798
33 Ladopoulos Dimitrios GRE 1795
34 Amrayeva Aytan Arzuman Qizi AZE 1785
35 Vardakas Simos GRE 1785
36 Mammadova Narmin Fazahir Qizi AZE 1778
37 Tsaroucha Marianthi GRE 1763
38 Novruzova Nigar Farman Qizi AZE 1763
39 Papathanasiou Elisavet GRE 1762
40 Mammadov Gulam Ilham Oglu AZE 1760
41 Kolomvakis Stylianos GRE 1752
42 Levitan Tal ISR 1741
43 Dragieva Denitza BUL 1739
44 Sachinidis Evangelos GRE 1735
45 Ioannidis Evgenios GRE 1734
46 Berdzenadze Nikoloz GEO 1732
47 Tsolaki Eleni GRE 1722
48 Drogovoz Maria RUS 1701
49 Petrov Vladimir Sergeev BUL 1688
50 Chatzinikolaou Andreas GRE 1682
51 Khalilova Khadija Gyunduz Qizi AZE 1682
52 Papadopoulos Argyrios GRE 1669
53 Czina Peter HUN 1669
54 Drakaki Anna Maria GRE 1655
55 Amiridou Dimitra GRE 1650
56 Imanli Magrura GRE 1611
57 Abdulkarimli Shalala Arrahshan AZE 1571
58 Konstantinidis Marios CYP 1571
59 Ballas Athanasios Panagiotis GRE 1569
60 Hristov Kaloyan BUL 1509
61 Serntedakis Athanasios GRE 1560
62 Tsounis Serafeim GRE 1465
63 Papakonstantinou Dimitrios GRE 1450
64 Kokkalis Charalabos GRE 1215
65 Doudoulakakis Athanasios GRE 1145
66 Pasoglou Aikaterini GRE 1140
67 Doudoulakakis Ioannis GRE 1135
68 Papaefstratiou Despina GRE 1110
69 Alexiadis Christos GRE 1065
70 Paterakis Emmanouil GRE 1020
71 Pavlidis Pavlos GRE 1020
72 Koukourakis Michail GRE 1015
73 Papakonstantinou Georgios GRE 1015
74 Fakidis Simon GRE 1010
75 Kastrinaki Maria GRE 1010
76 Papagiannaki Martha Despina GRE 1010
77 Karagiorgou Kyriaki Lydia GRE 1005
78 Karagiorgou Sofia Alexia GRE 1005
79 Koltsaki Evridiki GRE 1005
80 Koltsaki Marianthi GRE 1005
81 Koutsouras Georgios GRE 1005
82 Koutsouras Nikolaos GRE 1005
83 Prasatzis Alexandros GRE 1005
84 Theodoridou Argyro GRE 1005
85 Tsibani Georgia GRE 1005
86 Tsibani Maria Eleni GRE 1005
87 Tsinaris Konstantinos GRE 1005
88 Abend Ilay ISR 0
89 Akhundov Shamshad Rahman Oglu AZE 0
90 Asadli Vugar Afgan Oglu AZE 0
91 Asiikkis Andreas CYP 0
92 Bagirova Khatin AZE 0
93 Chatzikonstantinou Charis CYP 0
94 Chernuk Mikhail RUS 0
95 Choladze Tea GEO 0
96 Dagan Ofer ISR 0
97 Drygalov Andrey RUS 0
98 Drygalov Sergey RUS 0
99 Efimov Ernest RUS 0
100 Fayzrahmanov Ramil RUS 0
101 Gazeev Figan RUS 0
102 Gitzman Michael ISR 0
103 Goldstein Michal ISR 0
104 Habibullayev Tehran AZE 0
105 Hajiyeva Fidan AZE 0
106 Hatzis Bakratsas Alexandros GRE 0
107 Holmstedt Ludvig SWE 0
108 Ioannou Georgios CYP 0
109 Jafarli Ali Yasin Oglu AZE 0
110 Kopelevitch Offer ISR 0
111 Kostitsyna Luba RUS 0
112 Levidze Givi GEO 0
113 Levitan Ronit ISR 0
114 Magklaras Efthymios GRE 0
115 Mammadova Parvin AZE 0
116 Metodieva Eva BUL 0
117 Moss Guy ISR 0
118 Mukhtarov Kanan Arif Oglu AZE 0
119 Noguchi Kuga SWE 0
120 Noguchi Taiga SWE 0
121 Panagiotou Panagiotis CYP 0
122 Piriverdiyev Agil AZE 0
123 Putov Pavel RUS 0
124 Ruth Katarina SWE 0
125 Rzayev Murad Dashgin Oglu AZE 0
126 Sarkhanli Orkhan AZE 0
127 Shamsadzada Hamaya AZE 0
128 Shuvalova Polina RUS 0
129 Svanidze Ela GEO 0
130 Talibxanli Talibxan AZE 0
131 Tobazis Anestis GRE 0
132 Zamalov Kamil RUS 0
133 Zlatin Alexander ISR 0
134 Zulfugarli Aytaj AZE 0
135 Zulfugarli Narmin AZE 0

Full list here

European Senior Championship

1 GM Tseshkovsky Vitaly RUS 2554
2 GM Rashkovsky Nukhim N RUS 2519
3 GM Timoscenko Gennadij SVK 2495
4 IM Fradkin Boris RUS 2467
5 GM Chernikov Oleg L RUS 2439
6 GM Kupreichik Viktor D BLR 2439
7 GM Butnorius Algimantas LTU 2437
8 GM Tseitlin Mark D ISR 2404
9 FM Mishuchkov Nikolai M RUS 2396
10 IM Shestoperov Aleksej RUS 2388
11 GM Gaprindashvili Nona GEO 2360
12 FM Sorokin Valentin RUS 2333
13 FM Werner Clemens GER 2333
14 IM Onoprienko Vladimir RUS 2325
15 IM Arkhangelsky Boris RUS 2291
16 WIM Strutinskaya Galina N RUS 2281
17 WGM Fatalibekova Elena RUS 2274
18 Grinberg Iosif P RUS 2268
19 FM Gruzmann Boris RUS 2259
20 Gaspariants Garry RUS 2247
21 IM Loktiev Ivan RUS 2243
22 Sorensen Bent DEN 2240
23 Lubimov Anatoly RUS 2235
24 Gundersen Helge NOR 2220
25 FM Frumson Yury RUS 2219
26 IM Archangelsky Mikhail RUS 2209
27 Kaminik Aleksandar ISR 2186
28 FM Hohler Peter SUI 2176
29 WIM Sorokina Tamara RUS 2165
30 WGM Khmiadashvili Tamar GEO 2162
31 FM Zhelesny Stanislav RUS 2155
32 IM Chubar Vladimir UKR 2148
33 WIM Titorenko Natalia I RUS 2148
34 WFM Kuznetsova Luba RUS 2108
35 WFM Shestoperova Aleksandra S RUS 2108
36 FM Kulago Alexander RUS 2100
37 Kaloskabis Michalis GRE 2068
38 FM Oganessian Gaguik ARM 2045
39 WFM Beliaeva Natalia RUS 2016
40 Bagrunov Vladimir RUS 1994
41 Auth Robert GER 1975
42 IM Elfert Aleksandr V RUS 1957
43 Sevenyuk Alexey BLR 1948
44 Kornath Heinrich GER 1946
45 Lein Marina RUS 1918
46 Birkestrand Odd NOR 1915
47 Smits Oswald GER 1888
48 Mentink Toon NED 1853
49 Van Haaften Adriaan NED 1828
50 Korneeva Tamara RUS 1827
51 Chernyak Nataliya RUS 1802
52 Savinova Yulia RUS 1786
53 Hansen Anders SWE 1698
54 Tabouratzis Vasileios GRE 1505
55 Tsorbatzoglou Vyron GRE 1250
56 Moutaftsis Evangelos GRE 1155
57 WIM Fomina Tatyana EST 0
58 Abetchin Vitalii MDA 0
59 Belokoyt Boris ISR 0
60 Holting Siegfried GER 0
61 Lubbe Doris GER 0
62 Mednikova Svetlana RUS 0
63 Per Ofstrad NOR 0
64 Ulyanovskaya Tamara RUS 0

Full list here