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GM Vasilios Kotronias wins the 45th Ikaros Chess Tournament 2022

The 45th edition of the Ikaros International Chess Tournament took place from 9-17 July at the Greek island in the Aegean Sea – Ikaria. The event was played in 9 rounds, swiss system, with a total prize fund of 3.300 euros.

GM Vasilios Kotronias convincingly won the event scoring 7.5/9 points. He was a full point ahead of the group of three players who tied for second place scoring 6.5 points, each. Cesar Gimenez Menchon had the best tiebreaks criteria and claimed silver, WGM Maria Manakova won bronze and she was the best ranked female player of the event, while 16-year-old Vasileios Fragkos finished the event in fourth place. (scroll down for final rankings)

GM Vasilios Kotronias; Photo by: Niki Riga

Final rankings – 45th Ikaros International Chess Tournament 2022:


Rk.   Name Typ sex FED RtgI Pts.  TB1 TB2 TB3
1 GM KOTRONIAS VASILIOS  S50   GRE 2469 7.5 51 40 6
2   GIMENEZ MENCHON CESAR      ESP 2207 6.5 47 36 6
3 WGM MANAKOVA MARIA    w SRB 2247 6.5 46 36 5
4   FRAGKOS VASILEIOS  U16   GRE 2052 6.5 44 34 5
5 IM KARAGIANNIS ATHANASIOS  S50   GRE 2135 6 50 38 4
6   ABRAHAMS DANIEL      CAN 2126 6 43 33 5
7   REPPLINGER MARC      GER 2212 6 41 32 5
8   GEORGIOU KOSTANTINOS      GRE 2259 5.5 49 38 4
9 FM GAZIS EFSTATHIOS  S50   GRE 2160 5.5 44 34 5
10   TROUPIS GEORGIOS-DIMITRIOS  U16   GRE 1571 5.5 41 32 5
11   SARANTOS VASILEIOS      GRE 2158 5.5 39 31 5
12 FM DE WACHTER MATTHIAS      BEL 2316 5 53 40 4
13   STEFANOU KONSTANTINOS  U16   GRE 1996 5 52 40 3
14   BARDIS HARILAOS-PANAGIOTIS  U20   GRE 1924 5 44 34 4
15   DE CONINCK RAFAEL      BEL 2089 5 43 35 4
16   STATHATOS ALEXANDROS  U14   GRE 1809 5 42 33 4
17   CALLIER CHRISTOPHE  S50   BEL 1967 5 42 33 4
18   KALYVA KYRIAKI  U20 w GRE 1775 5 40 32 4
19   ORNITHOPOULOS NIKOLAOS  S65   GRE 1878 5 38 30 4
20   LAGARAS STYLIANOS      GRE 1861 4.5 49 39 3
21   TESKOS GEORGIOS      GRE 1758 4.5 44 35 4
22   VAN DER FRAENEN JOEP      BEL 1989 4.5 42 32 4
23   TSEKOURA VAIA  U16 w GRE 1670 4.5 41 32 4
24   ZAVRAKIDIS NIKOLAOS  U12   GRE 1522 4.5 33 26 3
25   LEKKAS ANASTASIOS  U16   GRE 1554 4 42 33 3
26   HRISAFIS ARGIRIOS  S50   GRE 1815 4 41 33 4
27   VORINIOTIS KONSTANTINOS  U16   GRE 1536 4 38 30 4
28   ALEPOUDEAS STYLIANOS  U14   GRE 1383 4 35 28 2
29   TSITSIRIKIS GRIGORIOS      GRE 1492 4 35 27 4
30   HABASH MOHAMAD      LBN 1773 3.5 46 36 3
31   KOUROGLOU KONSTANTINOS      GRE 1722 3.5 37 28 2
32   STYFOUGIAS EVANGELOS  U14   GRE 1357 3.5 37 29 2
33   SARAFIS RAFAIL  U12   GRE 1383 3.5 34 27 1
34   SLOAN CECIL  S65   USA 1483 3.5 28 21 2
35   DALLIS IOANNIS  U20   GRE 1465 3 38 30 1
36   DIATSINTOS APOSTOLOS  S65   GRE 1610 3 34 26 1
37   XENAKIS NIKOLAOS  S65   GRE 1675 3 33 25 2
38   YMENAIOU POTHITI    w GRE 1607 2.5 41 32 2
39   KORMAS GEORGIOS  U20   GRE 2071 2 40 31 2
40   LYKOURIOTIS PANTELIS      GRE 1875 2 35 27 1
41   KONTOS VASILIOS      GRE 1763 2 35 27 0
42   IATROS ARISTIDIS  S50   GRE 1574 2 32 25 1
43   CHAIROPOULOS STEFANOS      GRE 1793 1.5 40 30 1
44   STAVROPOULOS PETROS  S65   GRE 1677 1 30 23 1
45   LIBERTOU MIRSINI  S50   GRE 1552 1 29 23 0