2026 youth U8 - 16 championships of ESSTH-CHALK - girls U14
7 players participated in this 7-round tournament, held from 04 Jan 2026 to 10 Jan 2026 in Thessaloniki, Greece. Top 10 Elo average was 640, and top seed was Eleni Paschalidou (🇬🇷 GRE, 1533).
Ioli Agapi Giannoulidou (🇬🇷 GRE, 1521) won with 5.5/7, ahead of Eleni Paschalidou (4.5) and Maria Dimitra Giannouli (3.5). Giannoulidou took the lead from round 5.
The biggest upset came in round 4: Alexandra Kotsoni (1424) beat Eleni Paschalidou (1533), a +109-point gap.
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How it unfolded
Top 6 · 7 roundsIoli Agapi Giannoulidou led from R2; +1.0-point edge over the runner-up.
Alexandra Kotsoni takes the sole lead (3.0/4).
Ioli Agapi Giannoulidou drew with Eleni Paschalidou (Black).
Ioli Agapi Giannoulidou 3 wins (R5–R7)Eleni Paschalidou 3 wins (R5–R7)
Key matchups · top 4
Head-to-head between the four finishers| Player | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Ioli Agapi Giannoulidou | * | ½ | 1 | 1 |
| 2Eleni Paschalidou | ½ | * | 1 | 1 |
| 3Maria Dimitra Giannouli | 0 | 0 | * | ½ |
| 4Ioulia Samou | 0 | 0 | ½ | * |
Grille américaine
| # | Player | Elo | Fed | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | R5 | R6 | R7 | Pts | Bu C1 | Bu | SB | Perf | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Giannoulidou, Ioli Agapi | 1521 | GRE | +3N | +6B | =2N | F | +5B | +4N | +7B | 5.5 | 15.5 | 15.5 | 13.25 | 1681 | +16.4 |
| 2 | Paschalidou, Eleni | 1533 | GRE | +6N | F | =1B | −5N | +4B | +7N | +3B | 4.5 | 16.5 | 16.5 | 10.75 | 1282 | -28.4 |
| 3 | Giannouli, Maria Dimitra | 0 | GRE | −1B | +5N | =4B | +7N | F | +6B | −2N | 3.5 | 17.5 | 17.5 | 6.00 | 1375 | 0.0 |
| 4 | Samou, Ioulia | 0 | GRE | F | =7B | =3N | +6B | −2N | −1B | +5N | 3.0 | 18.0 | 18.0 | 6.00 | 1375 | 0.0 |
| 5 | Kotsoni, Alexandra | 1424 | GRE | +7N | −3B | +6N | +2B | −1N | F | −4B | 3.0 | 18.0 | 18.0 | 6.00 | 1537 | +12.0 |
| 6 | FIDE 541017579 | 0 | — | −2B | −1N | −5B | −4N | +7B | −3N | F | 1.0 | 20.0 | 20.0 | 0.50 | 700 | 0.0 |
| 7 | FIDE 541018427 | 0 | — | −5B | =4N | F | −3B | −6N | −2B | −1N | 0.5 | 20.5 | 20.5 | 1.50 | 700 | 0.0 |
Key insights
Biggest movers and upsets — the story behind the numbers.
- 1Giannoulidou, Ioli AgapiGRE+16.45.5 pts · #1
- 2Kotsoni, AlexandraGRE+12.03.0 pts · #3
- 3Giannouli, Maria DimitraGRE0.03.5 pts · #4
- 1Paschalidou, EleniGRE-28.44.5 pts · #5
- 2Giannouli, Maria DimitraGRE0.03.5 pts · #4
- 3Samou, IouliaGRE0.03.0 pts · #2
- R4+109 Elo gap