9th to 17th August, at Chalkis, Greece, 25.000 EUR prize fund
The Chess Academy Chalkis “Palamedes Evia” is organising the 1st international chess tournament “Negroponte 2010″, which will be held from 9th to 17th August, 2010, at the beautiful city of Chalkis, Greece.
The tournament will be Open, 9 rounds Swiss with total prize fund of 25.000 EUR. The first prize is 3.500 EUR, and there will be special awards for women, juniors, rating performance, etc.
Among the 207 participants from 32 countries there is an impressive number of 35 Grandmasters. Top seeded is Russian Denis Khismatullin, followed by his compatriot Igor Kurnosov and Indian challengers Ganguly Surya Shekhar and Sandipan Chanda (full list bellow). It is great to see GM Suat Atalik (2607) back in tournament action after he recently returned from a two-year hiatus.
GM Suat Atalik
The Evripos Tide Phenomenon
The tidal phenomenon of Chalkida, observed in the famous Evripos Channel, is a very rare phenomenon of a change of direction in the flow of the sea currents. This phenomenon has provoked the admiration and interest of humans from ancient times, not only from an astronomical and geophysical perspective but also a philosophical one.
The mystery and beauty of this phenomenon captivates the visitor, as its combination with the imprint of the channel creates a remarkable panorama.
The visitor is stunned, observing the change of the water’s direction approximately every six (6) hours. The water flows at times from the north Evian Gulf to the south, and at times in the reversed direction, thus confirming the existence of the miraculous physical rules that operate in the frame of nature’s cause and effect.
Evripos Channel and the bridge that connects Chalkida to the mainland
The natural flow of the current towards one direction lasts six (6) hours. Immediately afterwards follows a timeframe of approximately eight (8) minutes when the waters remain dormant. After the dormancy of those eight minutes the waters change their orientation and move in the exact opposite direction for another six (6) hours.
However, just as with every rule there are exceptions, the universe could not abstain from this.
In the duration of a lunar month there are two periods of “insubordination”, when the currents do not display a regular flow, do not obey to any law of nature and, naturally, the change of direction every 6 hours is not in effect. These periods of “insubordination” occur twice within the lunar month and last for three days each time.
During these periods it is possible for the waters to change direction up to 14 times per 24 hours or, conversely, no change to occur at all for an entire day.
The old fortress
List of players:
1 GM Khismatullin Denis RUS 2667
2 GM Kurnosov Igor RUS 2662
3 GM Ganguly Surya Shekhar IND 2655
4 GM Sandipan Chanda IND 2637
5 GM Rozentalis Eduardas LTU 2631
6 GM David Alberto LUX 2622
7 GM Papaioannou Ioannis GRE 2621
8 GM Gurevich Mikhail TUR 2613
9 GM Atalik Suat TUR 2607
10 GM Burmakin Vladimir RUS 2605
11 GM Mamedov Nidjat AZE 2604
12 GM Vorobiov Evgeny E RUS 2592
13 GM Graf Alexander GER 2590
14 GM Halkias Stelios GRE 2588
15 GM Andriasian Zaven ARM 2588
16 GM Hess Robert L USA 2588
17 GM Gupta Abhijeet IND 2587
18 GM Ghaem Maghami Ehsan IRI 2585
19 GM Grigoryan Avetik ARM 2584
20 GM Parligras Mircea ROU 2574
21 GM Moradiabadi Elshan IRI 2571
22 GM Yakovich Yuri RUS 2570
23 GM Zablotsky Sergei RUS 2553
24 GM Nikolov Momchil BUL 2552
25 GM Mahjoob Morteza IRI 2546
26 GM Neverov Valeriy UKR 2544
27 GM Romanishin Oleg M UKR 2544
28 GM Bosiocic Marin CRO 2543
29 GM Mastrovasilis Athanasios GRE 2539
30 GM Rychagov Andrey RUS 2538
31 GM Friedel Joshua E USA 2527
32 GM Tukhaev Adam UKR 2518
33 IM Kapnisis Spyridon GRE 2514
34 GM Bakre Tejas IND 2509
35 IM Pap Misa SRB 2509
36 IM Harika Dronavalli IND 2504
37 GM Deepan Chakkravarthy J IND 2498
38 GM Nikolaidis Ioannis GRE 2493
39 IM Kalegin Evgenij RUS 2453
40 IM Atalik Ekaterina TUR 2444
41 IM Melia Salome GEO 2442
42 FM Enchev Ivajlo BUL 2441
43 IM Danielian Elina ARM 2431
44 Vaibhav Suri IND 2419
45 IM Shyam Sundar M IND 2414
46 IM Grover Sahaj IND 2411
47 IM Khukhashvili Sopiko GEO 2409
48 IM Tania Sachdev IND 2396
49 FM Hoffmann Paul GER 2382
50 IM Khetsuriani Besarion GEO 2357
51 WGM Charkhalashvili Inga GEO 2346
52 FM Vishnu Prasanna V IND 2341
53 FM Aggelis Nikolaos GRE 2340
54 FM Rej Tomek AUS 2334
55 IM Grigoriadis Alexandros GRE 2330
56 FM Radovanovic Jovica SRB 2329
57 WGM Botsari Anna-Maria GRE 2318
58 Argiroudis Stamatis GRE 2315
59 WGM Pourkashiyan Atousa IRI 2308
60 IM Klinova Masha ISR 2303
61 WGM Cherednichenko Svetlana UKR 2302
62 Goumas Georgios GRE 2298
63 Galopoulos Nikolaos GRE 2295
64 IM Borsuk Angela ISR 2294
65 Gajic Mladen SWE 2293
66 FM Nikolaidis Konstantinos GRE 2290
67 IM Brinck-Claussen Bjorn DEN 2290
68 WGM Aginian Nelly ARM 2290
69 WGM Soumya Swaminathan IND 2281
70 WGM Paridar Shadi IRI 2264
71 FM Simeonidis Ioannis GRE 2259
72 Georgakopoulos Nikolaos GRE 2258
73 FM Tassopoulos Marios GRE 2257
74 Malikentzos Sotirios GRE 2239
75 Dounis Alexandros GRE 2235
76 FM Ismail Shereif EGY 2234
77 WGM Makropoulou Marina GRE 2231
78 Kourousis Epaminondas GRE 2229
79 Vafiadis Kleanthis GRE 2227
80 Valden Petros GRE 2223
81 WIM Ghader Pour Shayesteh IRI 2218
82 FM Gogolis Alexandros GRE 2214
83 Mandon Fabrice FRA 2202
84 Vakhania Alexandra GEO 2199
85 Skaperdas Kostantinos GRE 2196
86 Schuetze Norman GER 2193
87 Mitrandzas Athanasios GRE 2191
88 Kostopoulos Evaggelos GRE 2189
89 WGM Kouvatsou Maria GRE 2185
90 Kerigan Demre TUR 2184
91 Panagiotopoulos Alexandros GRE 2180
92 Kordis Konstantinos GRE 2169
93 Galanos Dimitrios GRE 2158
94 Karma Pandya IND 2153
95 Kouvatsos Filippos GRE 2144
96 Spiropoulos Panagiotis I GRE 2144
97 Gavrilidis Georgios GRE 2126
98 Kosmas-Lekkas Dimitiros GRE 2125
99 Azis Azizis Ektoras GRE 2120
100 Soultatis Kostas GRE 2105
101 Tzolas Georgios GRE 2095
102 FM Galopoulos Panagiotis GRE 2095
103 WGM Partac Elena MDA 2086
104 Kelesiadis Georgios GRE 2083
105 Nikitin Aleksander I BLR 2081
106 Adamopoulos Ioannis GRE 2079
107 WFM Petraki Maria GRE 2067
108 Sideris Theodoros GRE 2053
109 Vazelakis Dimitrios GRE 2032
110 Agu Uche NGR 2029
111 Koerant Filipos GRE 2024
112 Rigopoulos-Tsigkos Alexandros GRE 2020
113 Amato Giampiero ITA 2017
114 Grapsa Georgia GRE 2005
115 Balokas Dimitrios GRE 1997
116 Michelakos Panagiotis GRE 1996
117 Kivelos Sotirios GRE 1995
118 Kakkanas Evangelos GRE 1979
119 Iasman Inna FRA 1973
120 Kaldis Georgios GRE 1964
121 Athanasiadis Panagiotis GRE 1958
122 Papadopoulos Panayotis GRE 1951
123 Koutroukis Andreas GRE 1944
124 Stoumbou Eleni GRE 1934
125 Savoglou Nikolaos GRE 1933
126 Papakonstantinou Dimitrios GRE 1927
127 Pinho Tiago Brandao De POR 1920
128 Papadopoulos Georgios GRE 1919
129 Vatkali Dimitra GRE 1919
130 Kafetzopoulos Anastasios GRE 1907
131 Marianidis Dimitrios GRE 1899
132 Megalios Konstantinos GRE 1896
133 Naoum Spyridon GRE 1884
134 Nikolaidis Georgios GRE 1882
135 Anagnostopoulos Konstantinos GRE 1882
136 Androni Konstantina GRE 1870
137 Kampitsis Vasilios GRE 1864
138 Koulaxouzidis Georgios GRE 1856
139 Dritsoula E GRE 1834
140 Ioannidis Evgenios GRE 1817
141 Theoharidis Georgios GRE 1817
142 Yarur Elsaca Daniel CHI 1778
143 Gajic Bozur SWE 1763
144 Palaskos Ahileas GRE 1760
145 Kalogridakis Georgios GRE 1755
146 Georgiou Andreas CYP 1743
147 Tsounis Serafim GRE 1739
148 Tsiros Fragkiskos Vlasios GRE 1736
149 Kontos Vasilios GRE 1714
150 Terzakis Athanasios GRE 1711
151 Serefidou Despina GRE 1709
152 Litras Iosif GRE 1707
153 Seferlis Georgios GRE 1707
154 Marinelos Theodoros GRE 1704
155 Pessiridis Isaak GRE 1690
156 Mitridis Dimitris GRE 1681
157 Muller Marcin POL 1677
158 Papakonstantinou Dimitrios GRE 1675
159 Habesi Anastasia GRE 1670
160 Grigoriadis Mihail GRE 1653
161 Naghib Parisa IRI 1653
162 Kontogiannis Georgios GRE 1651
163 Drakaki Anna-Maria GRE 1649
164 Hatzopoulos Ioannis GRE 1649
165 Kipraki Nikoleta GRE 1641
166 Kouroumbas Kosmas GRE 1640
167 Roinos Ilias GRE 1630
168 Tsiros Dimitrios GRE 1620
169 Kontogianni Maria-Hristina GRE 1611
170 Malikentzou Nafsika GRE 1610
171 Magklaras Themistoklis-Panayio GRE 1589
172 Vraimakis Ioannis GRE 1584
173 Stamatopoulos Apostolos GRE 1577
174 Palaskos Marios GRE 1576
175 Kalaitzis Evangelos GRE 1469
176 Basoukos Dimitrios GRE 1437
177 Douni Aspasia GRE 1364
178 Douni Maria GRE 1359
179 Vasilopoulos Vasilios GRE 0
180 Katapodis Gerasimos GRE 0
181 Kalamaras Theofanis GRE 0
182 Liakopoulos Kyriakos GRE 0
183 Kioutsoukos Dimitrios GRE 0
184 Epitidiou Epistimi GRE 0
185 Psoma Virginia GRE 0
186 Tomaras Nikolaos GRE 0
187 Kalogridakis Theodoros GRE 0
188 Gouvas Alexandros GRE 0
189 Papamihalis Dimitrios GRE 0
190 Megalios Ioannis GRE 0
191 Papakonstantinou Georgios GRE 0
192 Tsiros Nikolaos GRE 0
193 Oikonomou Nikolaos Ch GRE 0
194 Ikonomou Panagiotis GRE 0
195 Panopoulos Orestis GRE 0
196 Alpogiannis Panagiotis GRE 0
197 Kouroumbas Konstantinos GRE 0
198 Nikolaou Ioannis GRE 0
199 Papamihali Marina GRE 0
200 Abbas Ismail EGY 0
201 Almeida Monteiro Cláudia POR 0
202 Aziz Eddie AUS 0
203 Opara Chinedu Festus NGR 0
204 Panopoulos Iasonas GRE 0
205 Philippou Michalis CYP 0
206 Shabanaj Fatime ALB 0
207 Shabanaj Lefter ALB 0
