2026 National Youth Champiosnhips Finals - girls U8
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10 players participated in this 9-round tournament, held from 14 Apr 2026 to 20 Apr 2026 in Peristeri, Greece. Top 10 Elo average was 285, and top seed was Evangelia Chatzidimitriou (π¬π· GRE, 1423).
Evangelia Chatzidimitriou (π¬π· GRE, 1423) won with 8.0/9, ahead of Antigoni Syrou (8.0). Chatzidimitriou shared the lead from round 6, winning on tie-break.
Location
π¬π·Peristeri, Greece
Dates
14 Apr 2026 β 20 Apr 2026
Time control
Standard: 90 minutes with 30 second increment from move 1
System
Swiss Β· 9 rounds
Federations Β· 1 represented
π¬π·GreeceΓ4
Top 3
- π₯
- π₯
- π₯
How it unfolded
Top 6 Β· 9 roundsTight race until R9; 2 players tied at 8.0/9, decided on Buchholz.
Co-leaders
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R4 Β· LEADER CHANGE16 Apr
FIDE 42183740 takes the sole lead (3.5/4).
R9 Β· TIEBREAK CLUSTER
2 players finish on 8.0/9. Chatzidimitriou takes the title on Buchholz Cut1 (36.0).
R1 Β· HEAD-TO-HEAD Β· WINNER VS 2ND
Antigoni Syrou lost to Evangelia Chatzidimitriou (Black).
Key matchups Β· top 4
Head-to-head between the four finishers| Player | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Antigoni Syrou | * | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2Evangelia Chatzidimitriou | 1 | * | 1 | 0 |
| 3FIDE 42183740 | 0 | 0 | * | 1 |
| 4Melina Maronidou | 0 | 1 | 0 | * |
Grille amΓ©ricaine
| # | Player | Elo | Fed | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | R5 | R6 | R7 | R8 | R9 | Pts | Bu C1 | Bu | SB | Perf | Ξ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chatzidimitriou, Evangelia | 1423 | GRE | +2B | β4B | +8N | +10B | +7N | +6B | +9N | +3B | +5N | 8.0 | 36.0 | 36.0 | 30.00 | 623 | -20.0 |
| 2 | Syrou, Antigoni | 0 | GRE | β1N | +6B | +4N | +9B | +8N | +3B | +10N | +5B | +7N | 8.0 | 36.0 | 36.0 | 28.00 | 1424 | 0.0 |
| 3 | FIDE 42183740 | 0 | β | =8N | +10B | +7N | +6B | +9N | β2N | +5B | β1N | +4B | 6.5 | 37.5 | 37.5 | 20.50 | 1424 | 0.0 |
| 4 | Maronidou, Melina | 1422 | GRE | β5B | +1N | β2B | +8B | +10N | +7B | +6N | +9B | β3N | 6.0 | 38.0 | 38.0 | 19.50 | 2225 | +20.0 |
| 5 | Stefani, Konstantina | 0 | GRE | +4N | +8B | +10N | β7B | +6N | β9B | β3N | β2N | β1B | 4.0 | 40.0 | 40.0 | 12.00 | 1424 | 0.0 |
| 6 | FIDE 541017510 | 0 | β | +7N | β2N | +9B | β3N | β5B | β1N | β4B | +8N | +10B | 4.0 | 40.0 | 40.0 | 7.50 | 624 | 0.0 |
| 7 | FIDE 541007530 | 0 | β | β6B | +9N | β3B | +5N | β1B | β4N | =8B | +10N | β2B | 3.5 | 40.5 | 40.5 | 7.00 | 624 | 0.0 |
| 8 | FIDE 541006119 | 0 | β | =3B | β5N | β1B | β4N | β2B | +10B | =7N | β6B | F | 2.0 | 42.0 | 42.0 | 5.00 | 624 | 0.0 |
| 9 | FIDE 541011295 | 0 | β | +10N | β7B | β6N | β2N | β3B | +5N | β1B | β4N | F | 2.0 | 42.0 | 42.0 | 4.00 | 624 | 0.0 |
| 10 | FIDE 541022297 | 0 | β | β9B | β3N | β5B | β1N | β4B | β8N | β2B | β7B | β6N | 0.0 | 42.0 | 44.0 | 0.00 | 624 | 0.0 |
Key insights
Biggest movers and upsets β the story behind the numbers.
Top rating gainers
- 1Maronidou, MelinaGRE+20.06.0 pts Β· #2
- 2Stefani, KonstantinaGRE0.04.0 pts Β· #3
- 3FIDE 421837400.06.5 pts Β· #4
Top rating losers
- 1Chatzidimitriou, EvangeliaGRE-20.08.0 pts Β· #9
- 2Stefani, KonstantinaGRE0.04.0 pts Β· #3
- 3FIDE 421837400.06.5 pts Β· #4