The Korinthia Chess Academy “Argonaftis” organized the 4th International Chess Tournament Isthmia 2014 on 18-25th August at the Alkyon Hotel in Vrachati, Korinthia, Greece.

The tournament gathered 99 participants from 13 different countries, including 14 GMs, 3 IMs, 6 FMs, 2 WGMs and 6 WIMs.

First place was shared by GM Evgeny Postny (ISR) and GM Hristos Banikas (GRE) on 7 points, but Postny prevailed on superior tie-break score and grabbed the first prize in the amount of 2.000 €.

Third place was split in a seven-way tie by GM Nikita Maiorov (BLR), GM Vasilios Kotronias (GRE), GM Ioannis Papaioannou (GRE), GM Aleksander Delchev (BUL), GM Ioannis Nikolaidis (GRE), GM Athanasios Mastrovasilis (GRE) and GM Stelios Halkias (GRE) on 6,5 points each.

The talented 14-year-old WFM Stavroula Tsolakidou (GRE) was the best female player in the tournament with 6/9 points, adding dazzling 33 (!) points to her rating.

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Final standings:
1 GM Postny Evgeny ISR 2651 7
2 GM Hristos Banikas GRE 2644 7
3 GM Maiorov Nikita BLR 2541 6,5
4 GM Kotronias Vasilios GRE 2552 6,5
5 GM Papaioannou Ioannis GRE 2641 6,5
6 GM Delchev Aleksander BUL 2655 6,5
7 GM Nikolaidis Ioannis GRE 2559 6,5
8 GM Mastrovasilis Athanasios GRE 2526 6,5
9 GM Halkias Stelios GRE 2544 6,5
10 GM Kharitonov Alexandr RUS 2559 6
11 GM Rychagov Andrey RUS 2544 6
12 FM Stathopoulos Ioannis GRE 2271 6
13 Kourkoulos-Arditis Stamatis GRE 2296 6
14 IM Dimitrov Atanas GRE 2324 6
15 WFM Tsolakidou Stavroula GRE 2240 6
16 FM Vragoteris Antonios GRE 2235 6
17 GM Karpatchev Aleksandr RUS 2462 6
18 Drakoulakos Grigorios GRE 2161 5,5
19 Sandalakis Angelos GRE 2406 5,5
20 GM Antic Dejan SRB 2485 5,5
21 FM Malikentzos Sotirios GRE 2380 5,5
22 Markidis Konstantinos GRE 2322 5,5
23 Vafiadis Kleanthis GRE 2303 5,5
24 Lekic Lazar MNE 2217 5,5
25 Tsaknakis Zisis GRE 1899 5,5
26 Anthopoulos Hristos GRE 1729 5,5
27 Bellos Ioannis GRE 2075 5
28 FM Ioannidis Evgenios GRE 2064 5
29 Kelires Andreas CYP 2216 5
30 Poulopoulos Ioannis GRE 2073 5
31 Zygouris Hristos GRE 2187 5
32 Michelakos Panagiotis GRE 2146 5
33 Anagnostopoulos Konstantinos GRE 2137 5
34 Papadopoulos(Peristeri) Georgios GRE 2061 5
35 Giannoulakis Labros GRE 1970 5
36 Tzouganakis Panteleimon GRE 2199 5
37 WFM Avramidou Anastasia GRE 2154 5
38 Ladopoulos Dimitrios GRE 2137 5
39 IM Grigoriadis Alexandros GRE 2208 5
40 GM Georgiev Krum BUL 2443 5
41 Liodakis Konstantinos-Spyros GRE 2170 5
42 Kokkalis Vasilios GRE 2102 5
43 Vatkali Dimitra GRE 2006 5
44 Tepelenis Nikolaos GRE 2107 4,5
45 Kalogeris Ioannis GRE 2027 4,5
46 Mouroutis Konstantinos GRE 2175 4,5
47 Papadimitriou Loukas GRE 2089 4,5
48 FM Dunsbach Ralf Dr. GER 2146 4,5
49 Deligiannis Paraskevas GRE 2055 4,5
50 IM Pandavos Panayotis GRE 2230 4,5
51 Kouvatsos Filippos GRE 2157 4,5
52 Alexiadis Hristos GRE 2020 4,5
53 Lagopatis Nikolaos GRE 2198 4,5
54 Nikolaou Spiridon GRE 1821 4,5
55 Balaskas Panayotis GRE 2077 4,5
56 Mitsis Georgios GRE 1897 4,5
57 Grigoriadis Mihail GRE 1981 4,5
58 Drakopoulos Polihronis GRE 2042 4
59 WGM Kouvatsou Maria GRE 2100 4
60 Hrisanthopoulos Dimitrios GRE 1997 4
61 Adamopoulos Ioannis GRE 2008 4
62 Makka Evanthia GRE 2117 4
63 Pambalos Panayiotis GRE 2034 4
64 Kalofonos Panayotis GRE 1843 4
65 Korniotis Filippos GRE 2045 4
66 Danis Hrisovalantis GRE 1745 4
67 Theodoulidis Theodoros GRE 2116 4
68 Poulos Georgios GRE 2010 4
69 Kondopoulos Dimitrios GRE 2039 4
70 Katopodis Dimitrios GRE 1780 4
71 Gedajlovic Max CAN 1980 4
72 Papakonstantinou Dimitrios GRE 1947 4
73 Nikolakopoulos Nikolaos GRE 1972 4
74 WFM Grapsa Georgia GRE 2034 3,5
75 Katopodis Ioannis GRE 1754 3,5
76 Tsekmes Dimitrios GRE 1840 3,5
77 WFM Stefanidi Maria-Anna GRE 1991 3,5
78 Chetina Elizaveta RUS 1954 3,5
79 FM Verstraeten Rein BEL 2298 3
80 Mitrandzas Athanasios GRE 2084 3
81 Sverkounos Spyridon GRE 1992 3
82 Karousos-Theodorakis Nikolaos GRE 1827 3
83 Sideris Theodoros GRE 1915 3
84 Koutsidis Achilleas GRE 1729 3
85 Giannoulis Ilias GRE 1807 3
86 Charpidou Anna GRE 1662 3
87 Salahidi Reveka GRE 1754 3
88 Karousos-Theodorakis Anastasi GRE 1700 3
89 Masouros Panagiotis GRE 1965 2,5
90 Dimitropoulos Vasilios GRE 0 2,5
91 Lappas Konstantinos GRE 1982 2,5
92 Mantikos Konstantinos GRE 1790 2,5
93 Pagonas Panayotis GRE 1888 2,5
94 Mihtis Theodoros GRE 1794 2,5
95 Papadopoulos(Pefki) Georgios GRE 1809 2,5
96 WGM Aginian Nelly ARM 2247 2
97 Avdouli Evangelia GRE 1719 2
98 Rahmanidis Petros GRE 1811 0
99 Armaan Jal Gala IND 1717 0