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Athens Challenge 2020

23rd International Iraklio Chess Tournament
Athens, 13-21 June 2020

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One of the most popular tournament

in Greece
Last year almost 300 players took part in "Athens Challenge 2019"

And the strongest tournament

in Athens

FM Hristos Alexiadis and next to him the 10 times Champion of Greece, GM Vasilis Kotronias.

Giorgos Mitsis, the last year winner

IM Dusan Lekic and IM Ruslan Kurayan

GM Krum Georgiev and Filippos Koerant have a handshaking.

In a friendly

environment

Bernadette Kong Zi Yau and her mother are feel happy

with many

young friends

Every year many young players participate to our tournament

GM Nigel Short with his son Nicholas and FA Maria Petsetidi.

And Famous

Visitors

GM Ioannis Papaioannou

big

Prizes

Group A

Over 1800 elo
  • 1st place: 1000€
  • 2nd place: 600€
  • 3rd place: 400€
  • 4th place: 150€
  • 5th place: 100€
  • 6th place: 50€

  • 1st female: 100€
  • 1st 1999-2150 elo: 100€
  • 2nd 1999-2150 elo: 50€
  • 1st <2000 elo: 100€
  • 2nd <2000 elo: 50€
  • 1st Veteran S50: 100€

Group B

Under 1800 elo
  • 1st place: Ikaros 2020
  • 2nd place: Ikaros 2020
  • 3rd place: Ikaros 2020

    • Special prizes for the age categories
    O16, O14, O12, O10, O08 and G12

  • 1st place: Gold metal
  • 2nd place: Silver metal
  • 3rd place: Bronze metal

Athens

Challenge is coming on June 13...

...Register NOW...

  • by phone: +30 6947 377 440
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...and take place

Schedule

13

june

Saturday

  • 10:00
    Registration
  • 13:00
    End of Registrations
  • 15:00
    Pairings
  • 17:30
    1st Round
  • 23:00
    End of Round (Estimated)
  • 23:00
    Results & Pairings

14

June

Sunday

  • 17:30
    2nd Round
  • 23:00
    End of Round
  • 23:30
    Results & Pairings

15

June

Monday

  • 17:30
    3rd Round
  • 23:00
    End of Round
  • 23:30
    Results & Pairings

16

june

Tuesday

  • 17:30
    4th Round
  • 23:00
    End of Round (Estimated)
  • 23:30
    Results & Pairings

17

June

Wednesday

  • 17:30
    5th Round
  • 23:00
    End of Round
  • 23:30
    Results & Pairings

18

June

Thursday

  • 17:30
    6th Round
  • 23:00
    End of Round
  • 23:30
    Results & Pairings

19

june

Friday

  • 17:30
    7th Round
  • 23:00
    End of Round (Estimated)
  • 23:30
    Results & Pairings

20

June

Saturday

  • 17:30
    8th Round
  • 23:00
    End of Round
  • 23:30
    Results & Pairings

21

June

Sunday

  • 11:30
    9th Round
  • 15:00
    End of Round
  • 23:30
    Closing Ceremony

Participants of last year

GM VASILIOS KOTRONIAS

GRE 2465

GM Krum Georgiev

BUL 2341

IM Dusan Lekic

MNE 2352

FM Hristos Alexiadis

GRE 2308

Location

Ilektra
Apostolou

Cultural Center

Kountouriotou 18A & Neotitos, Iraklio 14122, Greece

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