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Halkias, Stelios
GM🇬🇷FIDE 4201809· Male· Greece· Born in 1980
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Stelios Halkias, a 46-year-old Greek Grandmaster, is rated 2505 and ranked 8th among Greek players, and in the top 1% worldwide. He has held steady between 2500 and 2525 for 4 years. 21 rated games in the past year (≈58/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 2026 Team Championship of ESSNA - POA Rounds 6-7, 2026 Team Championship of ESSNA - POA Rounds 1-5, and 2025 National Team Champiosnhip A Category. Also played 12 rapid (including FIDE World Rapid Championship 2025) and 5 blitz events (including FIDE World Blitz Championship 2025) recently. He took a 18-month break between Nov 2023 and Jun 2025. His peak of 2602 was reached at age 31 (May 2011); he also reached World #193 in Apr 2002 and spent 35 months in Greek top 3.
Awarded GM in 2003 (age 23) and IM in 2001 (age 21).
Current rating
2505
Standard
Rpd2457·Blz2465
All-time high
2602
−97 pts below
May 2011 · age 31
May 2011 · age 31
Activity
13
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
12 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#8
#8 · Greek players · of 3,076
35 months in National top 3 (2002–2017)
35 months in National top 3 (2002–2017)
Career timeline
18 entries2026
41st 45-50 player worldwide
at age 46 · rated 2505
Jun 2026
2023
Inactive for 18 months
paused at 2508 → returned at 2509
Nov 2023
2021
35th 40-45 player worldwide
at age 41 · rated 2567
Aug 2021
2017
35 months in national top 3
longest streak 14 months · since Jan 2002
Nov 2017
2013
1,000 career games
at age 33
Sep 2013
2011
Re-crossed 2600
at age 31
May 2011
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-4
2509 → 2505
Tournaments
3
8 games
Score
5/ 862.5%
5W3D0L
Top 3 wins
Top losses
Undefeated in the last 12 months.
Last 12 months — tournaments
3 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | Jun 2026 | 0.5/1 | #11 | 2028 | -4.2 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 2/2 | #1 | 2866 | +1.6 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 2.5/3 | #29 | 2498 | +0.1 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsDimitris AlexakisGM
🇬🇷GRE·2524
+2 −7 =4
13 games·last met Jan 2026
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vsChristos KrallisIM
🇬🇷GRE·2441
+6 −2 =4
12 games·last met Apr 2026
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vsKiril GeorgievGM
🇧🇬BUL·2525
+2 −2 =6
10 games·last met Nov 2025
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vsAntonios PavlidisGM
🇬🇷GRE·2573
+1 −1 =7
9 games·last met Aug 2022
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vsIoannis NikolaidisGM
🇬🇷GRE·2444
+2 −1 =6
9 games·last met Aug 2022
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Rankings
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Greece
#8
out of 3,681 players
Europe
#313
in continent
World
#548
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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