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2026 Team Cup of ESSTH-CHALK Rounds 1-3

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129 players participated in this 3-round tournament, held from 07 Feb 2026 to 07 Mar 2026 in Essth-Chalk, Greece. 15 titled players from 3 federations. Top 10 Elo average was 2357, and top seed was Stamatis Kourkoulos-Arditis (๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ท GRE, GM, 2582).

Zisis Tsaknakis (๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ท GRE, FM, 2322) won with 2.5/3, ahead of Dimitrios Exizoglou (2.0) and Stylianos Sioulas (2.0). Tsaknakis broke clear in the final round.

The biggest upset came in round 1: Alkiviadis Chrysostomidis (1609) beat Iasonas Gkalimpas (1801), a +192-point gap.

Location
๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ทEssth-Chalk, Greece
Dates
07 Feb 2026 โ†’ 07 Mar 2026
Time control
Standard: 90min/40moves+30min/end+30sec increment per move starting from move 1
System
Team ยท 3 rounds
Top seed
๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ทGMStamatis Kourkoulos-Arditis2582
Avg top 10
2,357
Participants
129
Titled players ยท 15
GMร—3
FMร—6
CMร—5
WFMร—1
Federations ยท 3 represented
๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ทGreeceร—116
๐Ÿ‡ท๐Ÿ‡ธSerbiaร—1
๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ชGermanyร—1
Top 3
  • ๐Ÿฅ‡
    FMZisis Tsaknakis
    ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ทGREยท2322
    2.5ptsยท2443perf+10.4
  • ๐Ÿฅˆ
    Dimitrios Exizoglou
    ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ทGREยท2078
    2.0ptsยท2615perf+8.2
  • ๐Ÿฅ‰
    Stylianos Sioulas
    ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ทGREยท1587
    2.0ptsยท1791perf+11.4

Standings

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#PlayerFedEloPtsAvg opp.Perfฮ” Elo
1FMTsaknakis, Zisis๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ทGRE23222.521702443+10.4
8Exizoglou, Dimitrios๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ทGRE20782.018152615+8.2
10Sioulas, Stylianos๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ทGRE15872.016661791+11.4
4WFMSiskou, Evangelia๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ทGRE19472.016982498+19.6
6CMKaramichos, Michail๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ทGRE21862.020262826+13.8
9CMPapadopoulos, Panayotis๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ทGRE22742.019562756+5.6
3Harisis, Konstantinos๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ทGRE18302.018111936+8.4
7Ntouvelos, Ioannis๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ทGRE18302.019772102+19.4
44Papadimitriou, Athanasios๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ทGRE22642.020002800+3.6
5Gouloutis, Nikolaos๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ทGRE22882.019192719+4.0
49Tsintsar, Zoran๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ชGER17042.015432343+5.0
2Kirgeridis, Panagiotis๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ทGRE19482.018332633+13.8
38Tzovanis, Anastasios Anagnostis๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ทGRE19112.020522852+13.8
16CMGalanis, Nikolaos-Panagiotis๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ทGRE20051.520932093+6.8
11Balafoutas, Alexandros๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ทGRE20481.517711964-8.4
14Romanos, Theodoros๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ทGRE20011.518202013+0.6
15Antoniou Tragoudas, Ioannis๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ทGRE17311.518432036+13.8
12Koudounis, Vasileios๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ทGRE21951.520092009-11.8
13Mantazis, Georgios Rafail๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ทGRE20771.520612254+15.6
25Sidiropoulos, Nikolaos Ch.๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ทGRE22661.021372137-6.8
53Tsotsakis, Ioannis๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ทGRE15441.017851660+6.8
41Kioutsoukos, Dimitrios๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ทGRE17551.017561631-10.4
19Sideris, Georgios๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ทGRE19061.018821882-1.2
22Tsarsitalidis, Konstantinos๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ทGRE22361.022302230+0.6
36Tetepoulidis, Ioannis๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ทGRE21391.020262026-5.8
26Zachariadis, Konstantinos G๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ทGRE15861.017791779+8.2
83Samakas, Anastasios๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ทGRE19431.020781278-6.6
93Lazos, Ioannis๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ทGRE17451.021451345-1.6
103Ahparidis, Dimitrios๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ทGRE14711.01618818-6.0
47FMPapakonstantinou, Dimitrios๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ทGRE23181.021952995+6.6
17Apostolidis, Athanasios๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ทGRE16461.017431743+5.4
45Moutzouridis, Georgios๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ทGRE18681.017951795-3.2
117Makropoulos, Andreas๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ทGRE17241.020701270-3.2
30Lazaridis-Patsalias, Haralabos๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ทGRE20391.016392439+1.6
34Ballas, Athanasios-panagiotis๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ทGRE21681.017822582+1.8
39Amiridou, Dimitra๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ทGRE19601.017552555+4.8
40FMGiannoulakis, Lampros๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ทGRE22721.021802980+7.4
46Kiroplastis, Anastasios๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ทGRE15881.014412241+15.2
52GMKourkoulos-Arditis, Stamatis๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ทGRE25821.021822982+0.8
55Alexandrakis, Vasileios Sp๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ทGRE18221.017532553+21.6
27Gioras, Ioannis๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ทGRE17611.019951995+9.2
35Theoharidis, Georgios๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ทGRE17571.016211621-6.8
43Athanasiadis, Mihail๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ทGRE20881.019771977-3.8
74Gkadakis, Dimitrios๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ทGRE14401.01532732-7.6
84Tzavelas, Evangelos๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ทGRE16951.020931293-3.2
99Christou, Lambros๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ทGRE17651.021911391-1.6
31CMStoimenidis, Dimitrios๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ทGRE21181.021602960+11.2
18Karzias, Christos๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ทGRE18221.019022702+12.2
20GMMastrovasilis, Athanasios๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ทGRE24211.020212821+0.8
21Diamantopoulos, Giorgos๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ทGRE18771.015492349+2.6
23FIDE 4261887โ€”01.0150915290.0
24FMKouskoutis, Georgios-Alexandros๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ทGRE22591.018642664+1.6
28Apostolou, Konstantinos Th๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ทGRE16381.015452345+14.8
29Chrysostomidis, Alkiviadis๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ทGRE16091.018012601+16.0
32Eleftheriadis, Emmanouil๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ทGRE16241.017752575+28.0
33Kalpakidis, Daniel Kyriakos๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ทGRE16421.016832483+10.8
37Milovanovic, Ninoslav๐Ÿ‡ท๐Ÿ‡ธSRB19931.015932393+1.6
42Kougkoulis, Christos Orfeas๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ทGRE16161.014912291+11.2
48GMPapadopoulos, Ioannis K.๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ทGRE23821.021462946+2.0
50Mourelatos, Ilias๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ทGRE19671.018642664+7.2
51Karagiannis, Thomas Aristotelis๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ทGRE18351.017582558+7.8
54Noulis, Ioannis๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ทGRE16181.015112311+10.4
81FIDE 541022696โ€”01.015587580.0
63CMPapaioannou, Dimitrios๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ทGRE23570.523162316-1.2
60Maggos, Nikolaos๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ทGRE17720.520012001+5.8
61Sampsonoglou, Vasilios๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ทGRE19140.521952195+6.8
59Iskos, Alexandros๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ทGRE21600.520191826-17.2
56FMMagkalakis, Stefanos๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ทGRE23510.522172217-3.6
57Liamos, Evangelos๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ทGRE17300.516461646-2.4
58Batzilis, Dimitrios๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ทGRE17350.519061906+3.8
66Tyritidis, Efthymios๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ทGRE16470.517551755+2.6
62Batsi, Lida๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ทGRE16610.518151815+4.0
64Baltakis, Ioannis๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ทGRE18160.516621662-4.0
65Sotiropoulos, Anastasios-Theohar๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ทGRE19490.519661966+0.4
67Danis, Hrisovalantis๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ทGRE19660.519491949-0.4
68Samakas, Stavros๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ทGRE19200.521602160+6.0
89Papadopoulos, Alexadros Paris๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ทGRE17870.01727927-22.4
91FMArgiroudis, Stamatis๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ทGRE22320.023161516-7.6
111Dritsas, Stavros Nikolaos๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ทGRE19220.023161516-1.6
69Halkias, Nikolaos๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ทGRE18640.021131313-8.8
76Keramaros, Vasileios๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ทGRE18830.019481148-13.6
78Kotsalis, Evagelos๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ทGRE18360.019481148-7.0
82Valaroutsos, Kiparissis๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ทGRE16900.018301030-6.2
88Toliopoulos, Konstantinos๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ทGRE20320.022741474-4.0
96FIDE 541011236โ€”00.0191011100.0
100Arquin , Dimitris Howard๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ทGRE15110.01618818-14.0
101Tsinaris, Fotis๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ทGRE19270.018301030-12.6
102Katsimanis, Dimitrios๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ทGRE15650.019191119-2.2
104Triantaphylidis, Alexandros I๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ทGRE18060.018301030-9.8
109FIDE 25877909โ€”00.0226414640.0
113Theofilopoulos, Aris๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ทGRE20520.019101110-13.8
122Kouinoglou, Lazaros๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ทGRE00.017399390.0
129Tsironis, Alexandros๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ทGRE19490.022881488-2.4
71Papanikolaou, Dimitrios Nik๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ทGRE17710.021701370-1.6
72Odontopoulos, Andreas๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ทGRE16180.01751951-12.8
97Kivelos, Sotirios๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ทGRE19040.021081308-4.8
106Betsakos, Konstantinos๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ทGRE21100.020001200-13.0
70Korais, Michail๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ทGRE00.0195211520.0
75Lagogianni, Niki Vasiliki๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ทGRE15640.019641164-1.6
77Tourountzis, Konstantinos๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ทGRE00.017909900.0
79Babos, Vasilios๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ทGRE19020.018221022-12.2
80Sonovidou, Ioanna๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ทGRE15110.01691891-10.4
85Paschalidis, Nikolaos๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ทGRE16630.01657857-21.6
86Tsormpatzoglou, Eleftheria๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ทGRE15420.01640840-7.4
87Trivella, Maria๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ทGRE15490.018771077-2.6
95FIDE 541009797โ€”00.014416410.0
98Nikolaidis, Panagiotis G๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ทGRE00.016938930.0
107Arampatzis, Dimitrios I๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ทGRE15730.019731173-3.2
108Moschopoulos, Christoforos๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ทGRE00.014716710.0
110Asiatidis, Ioannis Athanasios๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ทGRE15170.01753953-4.0
112Papadopoulos, Sotirios N P๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ทGRE00.017459450.0
115Ifoulis, Antonios๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ทGRE15770.01581781-9.8
118Tzontas, Athanasios๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ทGRE17490.018351035-7.8
119Sifaleras, Angelos๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ทGRE16730.01543743-26.8
120FIDE 42191661โ€”00.017919910.0
121Gkadakis, Athanasios๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ทGRE15700.01655855-11.2
123Galaras, Anestis๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ทGRE18210.01782982-11.0
125Boufidis, Konstantinos๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ทGRE15880.018681068-3.2
126Gkalimpas, Iasonas๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ทGRE18010.01558758-32.0
127Kyparissopoulos, Spyridon๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ทGRE21330.023821582-4.0
128Ballis, Dimitrios๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ทGRE16920.020911291-3.2
73Kolovos, Nikolaos๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ทGRE00.017309300.0
90FIDE 541022548โ€”00.015657650.0
92FIDE 42164583โ€”00.014056050.0
94Sovatzik, Dimitrios๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ทGRE00.017389380.0
105FIDE 541022556โ€”00.0180610060.0
114FIDE 541012135โ€”00.017039030.0
116FIDE 25869434โ€”00.0180310030.0
124Tsakiris, Konstantinos A๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ทGRE00.0208912890.0

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