Stavroula Tsolakidou

Stavroula Tsolakidou (Greek: Σταυρούλα Τσολακίδου, born 24 March 2000) is a Greek chess player holding the titles of International Master and Woman Grandmaster.

Stavroula Tsolakidou
Stavroula Tsolakidou, 2016
CountryGreece
Born24 March 2000 (2000-03-24) (age 20)
Kavala, Greece
Title
  • International Master (2018)
  • Woman Grandmaster (2016)
Peak rating2438 (May 2019)

Chess career

Tsolakidou was born in Kavala, northern Greece, on 24 March 2000. She won the World U14 Girls' Chess Championship in 2013, earning her Woman FIDE Master title in the process.[1][2] She was awarded her Woman International Master title in 2014,[3] and won the World U16 Girls' Championship in 2015. In 2016, she earned her Woman Grandmaster title,[4] and won the World U18 Girls' Championship. She was awarded her International Master title in April 2018.[5]

In May 2018 she won the Italian Women's Team Championship with the Caissa Italia team, playing two games and winning both.[6]

She is the No. 1 ranked Greek female player as of May 2018.[7]

References
  1. "Stavroula Tsolakidou: the new world champion in chess". TOC. Retrieved 1 January 2016.
  2. "Prime Minister Antonis Samaras met World U14 Champion Stavroula Tsolakidou". Chess Dom. Retrieved 1 January 2016.
  3. 4th quarter Presidential Board Meeting, 7-10 November 2014, Sochi, RUS FIDE
  4. 1st quarter Presidential Board Meeting 2016, 27-30 March, Moscow, Russia FIDE
  5. 1st quarter Presidential Board Meeting 2018, April 6-9, Minsk, Belarus FIDE
  6. Tsolakidou Stavroula in 11° Campionato Italiano a Squadre Femminile by Chess-Results
  7. Staff writer(s) (May 2018). "Federations Ranking - Greece (Active players) Only Women". FIDE.



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