No tie-breaks needed for top two
The total participation at 5th SKG International Tournament 2024 is 243 - 87 in Group A, 96 in Group B, 49 in Group C and 11 in Group D.
Champion - FM Christos Krallis (GRE) 8/9
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Runner-up - IM Raahul V S 7/9
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Top 3 (L to R): 1st FM Christos Krallis (GRE) 8/9, 2nd IM Raahul V S 7/9 and 3rd Konstantinos Tsarsitalidis (GRE) 6.5/9
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8th IM Padmini Rout 6/9
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Group A prize winners
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Trophies for the prize winners | Photo: Official site
Players in action
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The tournament hall at Porto Palace Hotel Thessaloniki in Thessaloniki, Greece | Photo: Official site
A total of 87 players including a GM, three IMs and two WGMs took part seven countries across the world in this eight-day nine round Rating Open A (≥2000) tournament. It was organized by Chess Academy "Lefkos Pyrgos” at Porto Palace Hotel Thessaloniki in Thessaloniki, Greece from 6th to 13th August 2024. The time control of the event was 40 moves in 90 minutes + 30 minutes + 30 seconds increment per move.
Final standings in Open A
| Rk. | SNo | Name | Typ | sex | FED | RtgI | RtgN | Club/City | Pts. | TB1 | TB2 | TB3 | TB4 | TB5 | K | rtg+/- | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | FM | Krallis, Christos | U20 | GRE | 2360 | 2314 | ΣΚΑΚΙΣΤΙΚΗ ΚΙΝΗΣΗ ΤΡΙΚΑΛΩΝ | 8 | 48,5 | 45,75 | 447,5 | 0 | 7 | 10 | 16,7 | ||
| 2 | 7 | IM | Raahul, V S | IND | 2311 | 0 | 7 | 49,5 | 39,50 | 419,5 | 0 | 5 | 10 | 13,4 | ||||
| 3 | 11 | Tsarsitalidis, Konstantinos | U20 | GRE | 2225 | 2142 | ΣΑ ΘΕΣ/ΚΗΣ "ΛΕΥΚΟΣ ΠΥΡΓΟΣ" | 6,5 | 47 | 34,00 | 417,5 | 0 | 6 | 20 | 22,6 | |||
| 4 | 1 | GM | Mastrovasilis, Athanasios | GRE | 2463 | 2439 | ΣΚΑΚΙΣΤΙΚΗ ΚΙΝΗΣΗ ΤΡΙΚΑΛΩΝ | 6,5 | 45 | 34,50 | 428 | 0 | 4 | 10 | -8,2 | |||
| 5 | 39 | Stratigos, Spiros | U20 | GRE | 2003 | 1867 | ΠΑΝΙΩΝΙΟΣ ΓΥΜΝΑΣΤΙΚΟΣ ΣΥΛΛΟΓΟΣ | 6,5 | 43,5 | 29,50 | 411,5 | 0 | 6 | 20 | 62,6 | |||
| 6 | 29 | Guleryuz, Kuzey | U16 | TUR | 2064 | 0 | 6,5 | 42 | 31,00 | 398,5 | 0 | 5 | 40 | 94 | ||||
| 7 | 9 | FM | Argiroudis, Stamatis | GRE | 2263 | 2147 | ΟΣ ΤΡΙΑΝΔΡΙΑΣ | 6 | 48,5 | 33,00 | 378 | 0 | 4 | 20 | 13,6 | |||
| 8 | 3 | IM | Padmini, Rout | w | IND | 2339 | 0 | 6 | 47 | 30,50 | 419 | 0 | 5 | 10 | 2,3 | |||
| 9 | 10 | WGM | Charkhalashvili, Inga | w | GEO | 2239 | 0 | 6 | 46,5 | 32,75 | 413 | 0 | 3 | 20 | 1,4 | |||
| 10 | 25 | CM | Papadopoulos, Panayotis | GRE | 2106 | 1997 | ΑΣ ΘΕΣΣΑΛΟΝΙΚΗΣ "Ο ΑΡΗΣ" | 6 | 44,5 | 28,25 | 403 | 0 | 5 | 20 | 35,6 |
