the event is part of Games Festival together with Halkidiki Chess Open and European Open School Championship
Games festival, part of which are the World Amateur Chess Championship 2008, Halkidiki Chess Open, and European Open School Championship starts in less than two weeks. Up to now more than 300 players from 30 countries have signed up. The registration period continues and many more players are expected to come.
The Games Festival has achieved something unusual for chess events. It will be on the Greek television with its own TV show. This is another important step for chess promotion in the country that organised the 2007 ETCC in Crete and is set to host the 2008 ECC on October.
The chess events in Games Festival make another important step for development of chess. There will be parallel competitions of pool and bridge. This will surely bring expansion and promotion for chess in similar areas.
Interview with Theodoros Tsorbatzoglou, chief organizer for the 2008 Halkidiki Chess Festival and 2008 European Club Cup
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European Open School Championship
1 Iordanidou Zoi GRE
2 Manelidou Maria GRE
3 Acsinte Catalina ROU
4 Bakhbava Liana GEO
5 Paflioti Eleni GRE
6 Salahidou Reveka GRE
7 WFM Bulatkhanova Bika RUS
8 Anakidze Nino GEO
9 Mustafina Svetlana RUS
10 Nikologorskaya Tatiana RUS
11 Vatkali Dimitra GRE
12 Birla Ananyashree IND
13 Filisha A Shah IND
14 Deshpande Aafrin IND
15 Abdulkarimli Shalala AZE
16 Sotiriadou Ioanna GRE
17 Alieva Nurlana RUS
18 Arsalanova Maria RUS
19 Dibirova Umayganat RUS
20 Salahidou Galini GRE
21 Vasileva Aleksandra Valerieva BUL
22 Lezhepekova Veronika RUS
23 Macharashvili Tekla GEO
24 Kuchava Ana GEO
25 Morea Georgiana-Steluta ROU
26 Gelip Ioana ROU
27 Papathanasiou Ageliki GRE
28 Amiridou Dimitra GRE
29 Bayramova Aygun AZE
30 Khazieva Elza RUS
31 Plamedova Polina BUL
32 Polozova Marina RUS
33 Samanti Maria GRE
34 Sirnioti Antonia GRE
35 Pastuszko Kinga POL
36 Papathanasiou Elisavet GRE
37 Serefidou Despina GRE
38 Agorastoudi-Vlahou Fotini GRE
39 Antipa Dimitra GRE
40 Denisenko Irina RUS
41 Drogovoz Maria RUS
42 Goryachkina Aleksandra RUS
43 Gvamichava Ika GEO
44 Hu Veronica SWE
45 Kafetzi Angeliki GRE
46 Kakutia Ada GEO
47 Karni Eleftheria GRE
48 Kostitsina Liubov RUS
49 Kuzmicheva Ulia RUS
50 Markopoulou Evridiki-Maria GRE
51 Tsolaki Eleni GRE
52 Tutisani Noe GEO
53 Zhordania Saba GEO
54 Bejan Clarisa ROM
55 De La Pena Garcia Blanca ESP
56 Drogovoz Irina RUS
57 Ganceva Julina BUL
58 Gasimov Chingiz AZE
59 Ivanovic Maria-Nefeli GRE
60 Karni Georgia GRE
61 Kozlova Alisa RUS
62 Magdalinou Antrini GRE
63 Magdalinou Dimitra GRE
64 Markopoulou Anna GRE
65 Nikolaidi Vasiliki GRE
66 Sokolova Evgenia RUS
67 Tananaki Irini GRE
68 Bukia Koka GEO
69 Papaefstratiou Despina GRE
70 Parathira Maria GRE
71 Filippas Sebastian GRE
72 Ketzetzis Georgios GRE
73 Kirgeridis Panagiotis GRE
74 Kafetzopoulos Anastasios GRE
75 Papadopoulos Panagiotis GRE
76 Tausanov Mihail MKD
77 Shah Dhruv IND
78 Balokas Dimitrios-Konstantin GRE
79 Mammadov Vusal AZE
80 Veziev Viktor BUL
81 Zernyshkin Vladislav RUS
82 Pavlidis Antonios GRE
83 Kazantzidis Ilias GRE
84 Lortkipanidze Nodar GEO
85 Petermann Michail GER
86 Skoulakis Charalambos GRE
87 Tsereteli Kakhaber GEO
88 Pop Alexandru ROU
89 Stegariu Vlad Ionut ROU
90 Malamatas Konstantinos GRE
91 Koutroukis Andreas GRE
92 Mitridis Dimitris GRE
93 Saurabh Sable IND
94 Alakbarov Anar AZE
95 Hajiyev Araz AZE
96 Kollar Jan Marek SVK
97 Litvinov Konstantin RUS
98 Manelyuk Nikita RUS
99 Mazarakis Athanasios GRE
100 Philippas Georgios GRE
101 FM Nikologorskiy Konstantin RUS
102 Emiroglu Cankut TUR
103 Martynov Pavel RUS
104 Patil Pratik IND
105 Olcum Ahmet TUR
106 Marinescu Stefan ROU
107 Unapkoshvili Nani GEO
108 Drakakis Georgios GRE
109 Orujov Shujaat AZE
110 Sourgkounis Angelos GRE
111 Pranav Zantye IND
112 Papakonstantinou Dimitrios GRE
113 Tsakiris Haralambos GRE
114 Tolias Athanasios GRE
115 Tompros Andreas-Hristos GRE
116 Hatzoudis Gerasimos GRE
117 Agorastoudis Kimon GRE
118 Diasakos Spiridon GRE
119 Eftaxias Haralampos GRE
120 Hajizada Iman AZE
121 Konstanitnopoulos Nikolaos GRE
122 Kurishev Artemiy RUS
123 Londos Aristidis GRE
124 Makhmutov Rail RUS
125 Markopoulos Dimitrios-Nikolaos GRE
126 Mihelakos Pa GRE
127 Plamenov Anatoli BUL
128 Polimeris Dimitrios GRE
129 Tsironis Panteleimon GRE
130 Zeppos Panagiotis GRE
131 Antal Tibor Kende HUN
132 Bryakin Mikhail RUS
133 Gheorghiu Calin ROU
134 Minko Vladimir RUS
135 Sahinidis Evagelos GRE
136 Antonov Alexander RUS
137 Babazada Javidan AZE
138 Batzolis Georgios GRE
139 Boshoff Ignatius RSA
140 Eriksson Adam SWE
141 Eriksson Carl SWE
142 Fragopoulos Dimitrios GRE
143 Grigoriadis Mihail GRE
144 Hasanov Mirtaleh AZE
145 Hatzoudis Evangelos GRE
146 Karras Antonios GRE
147 Karras Konstantinos GRE
148 Kukhmazov Arsen RUS
149 Mazarakis Apostolos GRE
150 Mihailon Mihail BUL
151 Naoum Spyridon GRE
152 Pacuraru Codin ROU
153 Papadopoulos Georgios GRE
154 Papavlasopoulos Dimitrios GRE
155 Prithul Kharel Chhetri SWE
156 Sadikhov Ulvi AZE
157 Sutormin Danila RUS
158 Tegas Goculdas IND
159 Terentyev Vitaly RUS
160 Themelis Georgios GRE
161 Tiron Lucian-Ilie ROU
162 Tzimas Evangelos GRE
163 Ungureanu Dan ROU
164 Vagiannis Nikolaos GRE
165 Vasilopoulos Aris GRE
166 Acsinte Matei Ionut ROU
167 Asatryan Robert ARM
168 Ballas Athanasios-Panagiotis GRE
169 Bhaskar Gupta IND
170 Biyani Aum IND
171 Crescini Dusio ITA
172 Doudoulakis Ioannis GRE
173 Kostakis Georgios Filippos GRE
174 Kovalev Egor RUS
175 Levitze Givi GEO
176 Mastrakouli Evagelia GRE
177 Mastrakoulis Simeon GRE
178 Mert Kazim TUR
179 Michalakis Athanasios GRE
180 Ozgur Tibet Kagan TUR
181 Papadopoulos Alexandros GRE
182 Papadopoulos Argirios GRE
183 Pisipidis Akis GRE
184 Rafailov Iosif RUS
185 Sandberg Victor SWE
186 Shabanov Abdulla AZE
187 Shah Jay IND
188 Sourlas Evangelos GRE
189 Straitouris Vasilios GRE
190 Tiron Calin-Andrei ROU
191 Tsiros Fragkiskos Vlasios GRE
192 Tvutekkja Hugo SWE
193 Urdulashvili Alexandre GEO
194 Atodiresel Damian ROM
195 Bakonin Vladislav RUS
196 Doudoulakis Athanasios GRE
197 Gongi Reddy Pravat IND
198 Ioannidis Evgenios GRE
199 Kaan Necdet TUR
200 Maragkos Garifallos GRE
Halkidiki Chess Open
1 GM Grivas Efstratios 2498
2 GM Georgiev Krum 2452
3 IM Shavtvaladze Nikoloz 2437
4 FM Grigoriadis Alexandros 2422
5 IM Miljkovic Miroslav D 2418
6 Sandalakis Angelos 2346
7 FM Bayram Yakup 2337
8 Zakarian David 2330
9 IM Poley Vladimir 2325
10 FM Vragoteris Antonios 2317
11 FM Breahna Radu 2310
12 FM Gergacz Attila 2287
13 Karapanos Nikolaos 2219
14 Ilic Slobodan S 2182
15 Nikologorsky Matfei 2161
16 Malikentzos Sotirios 2043
17 Baltzopoulos Giorgos 2052
18 Vardakas Stefanos 2052
19 Osmanoglou Halil 2144
20 Tsintsar Zoran 2026
21 Tsikrikonis Panagiotis 2023
22 Hristodoulou Panagiotis 2092
23 Karountzos Nikolaos 2019
24 Mavreas Dimitrios 1985
World Amatuer Chess Championship 2008
1 Vlahos Athanasios GRE
2 Atababayev Khalid AZE
3 Galopoulos Panagiotis GRE
4 Serra Azul Neto Francisco BRA
5 Gabor Daniel ROU
6 Saru Iulia ROU
7 Merkouris Panagiotis GRE
8 Hanumantha R IND
9 Dobre Florin-Iulian ROU
10 Kolomvas Dimitrios GRE
11 Hilton Stephen SCO
12 Farmakis Dimitrios GRE
13 Papadopoulos Panagiotis GRE
14 Kirjanov Igor RUS
15 Kesidis Odyseas GRE
16 Iatros Aristidis GRE
17 Papadakis Georgios GRE
18 Siametis Vladimiros GRE
19 Konstantinidis Lazaros GRE
20 Harokopakis Georgios GRE
21 Mastrakoulis Dim GRE
22 Tsintsar Ivan GRE
23 Supriya Joshi IND
24 Holis Hristos GRE
25 Lekh Mithawala IND
26 Gouliaros-Antoniadis Alexandro GRE
27 Vakalopoulos Hristos GRE
28 Ballas Kleon-Evangelos GRE
29 Ximitidou Maria GRE
30 Patrinos Ilias GRE
31 Cretan Ioana ROU
32 Ciobanu Bogdan-Mihail ROU
33 Hrisostomidis Alkiviadis GRE
34 Charpidou Anna GRE
35 Siametis Dimitrios GRE
36 Muller Marcin POL
37 Koronas Vasilios GRE
38 Naghib Parisa IRI
39 Harizanova Marina BUL
40 Haritopoulou Maria-Anna GRE
41 Theoharidis Georgios GRE
42 Malikentzou Nafsika GRE
43 Kamaretsos Konstantinos GRE
44 Avgitidis Isaak GRE
45 Kaklamanos Evangelos GRE
46 Gliptis Georgios GRE
47 Zigourakis Themistoklis GRE
48 Ntemiris Georgios GRE
49 Lekatis Ioannis GRE
50 Haritopoulos Hrisostefanos GRE
51 Abalos Wilfredo PHI
52 Bojkovic Zoran SUI
53 Burstein Almog ISR
54 Castano Henry Augusto COL
55 Chander Mohan Sharma IND
56 Cukai Marinos ALB
57 Dimopoulos Symeon GRE
58 Drager Klaus GER
59 Ferreira Euclides Roberto BRA
60 Flanagan Samuel IRL
61 Friedles Victor ISR
62 Ghelman Hagai ISR
63 Giannopoulos Athanasios GRE
64 Gimnopoulos Kostantinos GRE
65 Gunsberg Alex SUI
66 Hrynklewlcz Bartosz POL
67 Konstantinou Panagiotis GRE
68 Lafiras Pavlos GRE
69 Makridis Emanouil GRE
70 Mantupar Ildefonso Jr PHI
71 Markov Siil EST
72 Misailidis Panagiotis GRE
73 Niklesh Jain IND
74 Nikologorskiy Alexander RUS
75 Papadopoulos Hristos GRE
76 Parandeh Mehdi IRI
77 Parlog Stefan ROU
78 Patil Anand IND
79 Praz Bertrand SUI
80 Siemer Tambet EST
