The 6th Paleohora Open Chess Tournament took place on 19-26th July at the Municipality of Kandanos – Selino Community Centre, in Paleohora, Crete, Greece.
Russian Grandmaster Andrey Rychagov is obviously enjoying Crete as he won the tournament for the second year in a row. Rychagov emerged clear winner after concluding the event with 7,5/9 points, leaving the chasing pack of ten players half a point behind.
In 2012 Rychagov took the winner’s trophy after edging the Indian GM Ganguly Surya Shekhar on tie-breaks.
202 players from 21 federations, including 16 Grandmasters, took participation in the event. The total prize fund was 7000 EUR.
Final standings:
1. GM Rychagov Andrey RUS 2544 – 7.5
2. GM Kharitonov Alexandr RUS 2538 – 7
3. GM David Alberto ITA 2589 – 7
4. GM Borovikov Vladislav UKR 2564 – 7
5. GM Antic Dejan SRB 2470 – 7
6. GM Colovic Aleksandar MKD 2502 – 7
7. GM Tukhaev Adam UKR 2520 – 7
8. GM Baron Tal ISR 2469 – 7
9. GM Pap Misa SRB 2489 – 7
10. GM Zinchenko Yaroslav UKR 2536 – 7
11. GM Maiorov Nikita BLR 2538 – 7
12. GM Banikas Hristos GRE 2609 – 6.5
13. IM Georgiadis Ioannis GRE 2449 – 6.5
14. IM Ashwin Jayaram IND 2470 – 6.5
15. GM Popilski Gil ISR 2506 – 6.5
16. Markidis Konstantinos GRE 2376 – 6.5
17. Kourkoulos-Arditis Stamatis GRE 2185 – 6.5
18. Stathopoulos Ioannis GRE 2247 – 6.5
19. Makka Evanthia GRE 2107 – 6.5
20. IM Kargin Arseny RUS 2440 – 6
21. GM Skembris Spyridon GRE 2458 – 6
22. GM Kapnisis Spyridon GRE 2449 – 6
23. Kanakaris Georgios GRE 2310 – 6
24. IM Lekic Dusan MNE 2430 – 6
25. Theodorou Nikolas GRE 2125 – 6
26. Kouvatsos Filippos GRE 2181 – 6
27. Pfeffer Ruprecht GER 2232 – 6
28. FM De Wachter Matthias BEL 2281 – 6
29. FM Nogly Christoph GER 2270 – 6
30. Bellos Ioannis GRE 1986 – 6
31. Chernukhin Alexander RUS 2080 – 6
32. Poulos Georgios GRE 2059 – 6
33. Skagseth Havard M NOR 1930 – 6
34. GM Polzin Rainer GER 2446 – 5.5
35. Panagiotakos Nikolaos GRE 2191 – 5.5
36. Michelakos Panagiotis GRE 2146 – 5.5
37. Chakravarthi Y.V.K. IND 2084 – 5.5
38. Sturt Raven M USA 2308 – 5.5
39. Iordanidou Zoi GRE 2122 – 5.5
40. Manigk Sebastian GER 2237 – 5.5
41. Liodakis Konstantinos-Spyros GRE 2156 – 5.5
42. Naoum Spyridon GRE 2207 – 5.5
43. Gouloutis Nikolaos GRE 1939 – 5.5
44. Skaperdas Kostantinos GRE 2141 – 5.5
45. Kalogridakis Georgios GRE 2058 – 5.5
46. Kazakos Emmanouil GRE 2131 – 5.5
47. Papadopoulos Argirios GRE 1927 – 5.5
48. Phadke Sohan IND 2211 – 5.5
49. Stamos Filippos GRE 2060 – 5.5
50. Kelires Andreas CYP 2087 – 5.5
51. Avgoustis Panagiotis GRE 1524 – 5.5
52. Roesch Mario GER 2076 – 5.5
53. Iasman Inna FRA 1970 – 5.5
54. Xylogiannopoulos Antonios GRE 2146 – 5.5
55. Papadatos Ioannis GRE 2128 – 5.5
56. De Coninck Rafael BEL 2123 – 5.5
. Tsiotridis Panayotis GRE 2023 – 5.5
58. Raguz Dario CRO 2169 – 5.5
59. Papadopoulos Georgios GRE 1826 – 5.5
60. Godbole Atharva IND 1943 – 5.5
61. Kafetzi Angeliki GRE 1714 – 5.5
62. Serntedakis Athanasios GRE 1972 – 5.5
63. Kalofonos Panayotis GRE 1902 – 5.5
64. Adamis Petros GRE 1611 – 5.5
65. Serpetsidaki Eva GRE 1407 – 5.5
66. Hnaras Foivos GRE 1875 – 5
67. Kalogeris Ioannis GRE 2008 – 5
68. Kefalas Spyridon GRE 1989 – 5
69. Arnelind Mikael SWE 2161 – 5
70. Mangelschots Peter BEL 2095 – 5
71. Papadopoulos Asterios GRE 1719 – 5
72. Mauron Pierre SUI 2129 – 5
73. Berset Philippe SUI 2129 – 5
74. Markaki Sofia GRE 1691 – 5
75. Papathanasiou Elisavet GRE 1881 – 5
76. Rahmanidis Petros GRE 1873 – 5
77. Triantos Konstantinos GRE 1404 – 5
78. Karousos-Theodorakis Anastasi GRE 1545 – 5
79. Laspas Panagiotis GRE 1679 – 5
80. Patrinos Ilias GRE 1685 – 5
81. Skoulakis Alexandros GRE 1848 – 5
82. Karousos-Theodorakis Nikolaos GRE 1718 – 5
83. Kalogridakis Theodoros GRE 1728 – 5
84. Androni Dimitra GRE 1572 – 5
85. Frosinos Ioannis GRE 1731 – 5
86. Anagnostakis Charalampos GRE 1518 – 5
87. Fidrilakis Stavros GRE 1519 – 5
88. Hrisanthopoulos Dimitrios GRE 2038 – 4.5
89. Terraz Christian SUI 2125 – 4.5
90. Bielby Paul R ENG 1889 – 4.5
91. Lauritzen Einar NOR 1981 – 4.5
92. Koths Peter GER 1917 – 4.5
93. Demiris Georgios GRE 1611 – 4.5
94. Drakaki Anna-Maria GRE 1910 – 4.5
95. Gavrilov Mikhail RUS 1862 – 4.5
96. Koutsogiannopoulou Theodora GRE 1886 – 4.5
97. Bravos Panagiotis GRE 1481 – 4.5
98. Vozinaki Anthi – Maria GRE 1514 – 4.5
99. Minko Dmitry RUS 1694 – 4.5
100. Vitsaxakis Nikolaos GRE 1488 – 4.5
101. Parisis Apostolos GRE 1839 – 4.5
102. Korniotis Filippos GRE 1872 – 4.5
103. Serpetsidakis Nikolaos GRE 1610 – 4.5
104. Petrakis Stylianos GRE 1552 – 4.5
105. Morote Patrick BEL 1762 – 4.5
106. Stoumbou Eleni GRE 1899 – 4.5
107. De Lisa Carmine ITA 1764 – 4.5
108. Alygizakis Apostolos GRE 1307 – 4.5
109. Falelakis Georgios GRE 1552 – 4.5
110. Hadjinicolaou Andreas CYP 1568 – 4.5
111. Papamichael Georgios GRE 1845 – 4
112. Hnara Maria-Danai GRE 1675 – 4
113. Adams Tim P ENG 1869 – 4
114. Jacobsen Trond NOR 1649 – 4
115. Geroukalis Athanasios GRE 1861 – 4
116. Rocchi Federico ITA 1912 – 4
117. Asvestopoulou Evdokia GRE 1599 – 4
118. Margaritis Georgios A. GRE 1541 – 4
119. Ontabasidis Aristidis GRE 1605 – 4
120. Agnanti Danai GRE 1726 – 4
121. Marinakis Hristos GRE 1014 – 4
122. Geroukalis Hristos GRE 1598 – 4
123. Chernukhin Valery RUS 0 – 4
124. Schwarz Pierre-Alain SUI 1814 – 4
125. Koukoulanakis Alexandros GRE 0 – 4
126. Papadimitrakis Georgios GRE 1369 – 4
127. Kotsoglou Evi GRE 1343 – 4
128. Petraki Argiro GRE 1206 – 4
129. Chursina Ada RUS 0 – 4
130. Louka Magdalini GRE 1220 – 4
131. Kiriakakis Panagiotis GRE 1132 – 4
132. Kourouklis Efthymios-Nektario GRE 1426 – 4
133. Amarapala Sherington NOR 1743 – 4
134. Karavitaki Evaggelia GRE 1177 – 4
135. Hielscher Ursula GER 1891 – 4
136. Thomadakis Nestoras GRE 1345 – 4
137. Petraki Evaggelia GRE 1427 – 4
138. Vrana Eirini GRE 1324 – 4
139. Stiakakis Ioannis-Leonidas GRE 1406 – 4
140. Filoxeni Danai GRE 1432 – 4
141. Minko Olga RUS 1456 – 4
142. Bairamian Artur GRE 1423 – 4
143. Vidalakis Nektarios GRE 1398 – 4
. Tselos Alexandros GRE 0 – 4
145. Kilakos Dimitrios GRE 1404 – 3.5
146. Savoglou Nikolaos GRE 2035 – 3.5
147. Petousis Konstantinos GRE 1620 – 3.5
148. Mpampiolakis Antonios GRE 1531 – 3.5
149. Thomadakis Rafail GRE 1267 – 3.5
150. Margaritis Minas GRE 1239 – 3.5
151. Laspas Antonios GRE 1202 – 3.5
152. Lantzourakis Emmanouil GRE 1411 – 3.5
153. Betsos Nikolaos-Evangelos GRE 1240 – 3.5
154. Amarapala Anton NOR 1513 – 3.5
155. Anastasopoulos Christos GRE 1309 – 3.5
156. Papadokonstantakis Hristos GRE 0 – 3.5
157. Fidrilakis Kiriakos GRE 0 – 3
158. Hobitakis Kostas GRE 0 – 3
159. Aggelaki Stamatina GRE 1682 – 3
160. Frantzeskakis Iraklis GRE 0 – 3
161. Tselos Aristotelis GRE 0 – 3
162. Pateraki Argyro GRE 0 – 3
163. Manioudaki Elia GRE 0 – 3
164. Lantzouraki Olga GRE 0 – 3
165. Deligiorgis Giorgos GRE 1330 – 3
166. Kontaki Maria GRE 0 – 3
167. Koutsaftis Efstratios GRE 0 – 3
168. Vyzirakis Stavros GRE 0 – 3
169. Archoleon Konstantinos GRE 0 – 3
170. Amarapala Sheroni NOR 0 – 3
171. Petraki Frantzeska GRE 0 – 3
172. Vitsaxaki Iris GRE 0 – 3
173. Vyzirakis Antonios GRE 0 – 3
. Porck Joanne NED 0 – 3
175. Kanteraki Myrto GRE 0 – 3
176. Maliarakis Stelios GRE 0 – 3
177. Ntagounakis Nikolaos GRE 0 – 3
178. Kaliontzakis Iakovos GRE 0 – 2.5
179. Liodakis Filippos-Markos GRE 1382 – 2.5
180. Stiakakis Nikolaos GRE 0 – 2.5
181. Kotsoglou Giorgos GRE 0 – 2.5
182. Spartalis Anestis GRE 0 – 2.5
183. Kourakis Aristotelis Mihail GRE 0 – 2
184. Pantelakis Lefteris GRE 0 – 2
185. Pantelakis Antonios GRE 0 – 2
186. Papadokonstantaki Katerina GRE 0 – 2
187. Kaliontzaki Erietta GRE 0 – 2
188. Vlisidis Stavros GRE 0 – 2
189. Ikosipentaki Maria Artemis GRE 0 – 1.5
190. Ikosipentaki Anastasia GRE 0 – 1.5
191. Mauron Julien SUI 0 – 1.5
192. Mauron Camille SUI 0 – 1.5
193. Mauron Vincent SUI 0 – 1.5
194. Schwarz Mathilde SUI 0 – 1
