Harikrishnan A Ra wins 3rd Mikis Theodorakis Open 2024

by Shahid Ahmed - 27/05/2024

IM Harikrishnan A Ra, GM Stamatis Kourkoulos-Arditis (GRE) and IM Evaggelos Patrelakis (GRE) scored 7.5/9 each at 3rd Mikis Theodorakis Open 2024. Harikrishnan won the tournament due to better tie-breaks, Stamatis and Evaggelos secured second and third place respectively. Both Greek podium finishers remained undefeated. The total prize fund of the tournament was €4100. The top three prizes were €1000, €600 and €400 along with a trophy each respectively. The seven-day nine-round tournament was organized by Chania Chess Academy, A C C "Mikis Theodorakis", Region of Chania, Municipality of Chania, Greek Chess Federation at KAM Center of Mediterranean Architecture in Chania, Greece from 6th to 12th May 2024. This is Harikrishna's fourth rating tournament triumph of the year.

Harikrishnan crosses 2500

GM Stamatis Kourkoulos-Arditis (GRE) was the sole leader 7/8, going into the final round. IM Dragos Ceres (MDA), IM Harikrishnan A Ra, IM Evaggelos Patrelakis (GRE) and Vasileios Koudounis (GRE) were trailing by a half point at 6.5/8 each. Dragos held Stamatis to a draw. Harikrishnan defeated Vasileios to become the champion. Stamatis finished second. Evaggelos won against IM Radoslaw Barski (POL) to finish third.

Champion - IM Harikrishnan A Ra 7.5/9

Top 3: 1st IM Harikrishnan A Ra 7.5/9, 2nd GM Stamatis Kourkoulos-Arditis (GRE) 7.5/9 and 3rd IM Evaggelos Patrelakis (GRE)

The prize winners | Photo: Chania Chess Academy

IM Harikrishnan A Ra in action | Photo: Chania Chess Academy

IM Harikrishnan A Ra scored 7.5/9 to win the tournament

Players in action | Photo: Chania Chess Academy

Closing Ceremony | Photo: Chania Chess Academy

The tournament hall at KAM Center of Mediterranean Architecture (Old town Chania) in Chania, Greece | Photo: Chania Chess Academy

A total of 177 players including 7 GMs and 6 IMs took part from 21 countries across the world in Group A category. The seven-day nine round Rating tournament was organized by Chania Chess Academy, A C C "Mikis Theodorakis", Region of Chania, Municipality of Chania, Greek Chess Federation at KAM Center of Mediterranean Architecture (Old town Chania) in Chania, Greece from 6th to 12th May 2024. The time control of the event was 90 minutes for 40 moves + 15 minutes for all game + 30 seconds per move from the first move.

Final standings in Group A

Rk.	SNo		Name	Typ	FED	Rtg	Pts.	TB2	TB3	TB4
1	8	IM	Harikrishnan.A.Ra,		IND	2480	7,5	54	43,5	44,25
2	2	GM	Kourkoulos-Arditis, Stamatis		GRE	2565	7,5	53,5	42,5	43,75
3	10	IM	Patrelakis, Evaggelos		GRE	2443	7,5	52,5	41,5	43,00
4	9	IM	Ceres, Dragos		MDA	2473	7	53,5	42	40,75
5	3	GM	Gorshtein, Ido		ISR	2560	7	51	40,5	39,50
6	12		Wang, Yanbin		CHN	2415	6,5	56,5	44	39,25
7	19	FM	Mis, Mieszko		POL	2333	6,5	56	43,5	38,00
8	14	FM	Sowinski, Pawel	U14	POL	2392	6,5	55	43	38,00
9	1	GM	Postny, Evgeny		ISR	2600	6,5	54	42,5	38,00
10	32		Koudounis, Vasileios		GRE	2173	6,5	53,5	42	36,00

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