Christos Krallis clear first at 5th SKG Open 2024, Raahul V S second
FM Christos Krallis (GRE) scored an unbeaten 8/9 to win 5th SKG International Open Group A (≥2000) 2024. Krallis finished a full point ahead of the competition. IM Raahul V S scored sole 7/9 to secure second place. Four players - Konstantinos Tsarsitalidis (GRE), GM Athanasios Mastrovasilis (GRE), Spiros Stratigos (GRE) and Kuzey Guleryuz (TUR) scored 6.5/9 each. They were placed third to sixth respectively. The total prize fund of the tournament was €3800, €2900 in Group A. The top three prizes were €1200, €700 and €400 along with a trophy each respectively. The eight-day nine round rating tournament was organized by Chess Academy "Lefkos Pyrgos” from 6th to 13th August 2024 at Porto Palace Hotel Thessaloniki in Thessaloniki, Greece. IM Padmini Rout is the only other Indian finisher among top ten. She scored 6/9 to be placed eighth. Photo: Official site
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.
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 |
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