Ikaros Chess photo report

GM Evgeny Postny wins blitz tournament

In the 4th round of Ikaros Chess festival were the first serious clashes between the stronger players of the tournament. On the 1st board Evgeny Postny beat Sebestian Siebrecht, while the game Lubczynski-Banikas ended in a draw. The other two GMs Markus and Shneider beat Lekic and Raeva respectively while the game Srebrnic-Nikolov ended in a draw by triple repetition. Finally the game on board 6 ended abruptly when on the 7th move the mobile phone of Olga Dolhzikova rang so the game was immediately declared lost for her.

In the 5th round today the most important games are between Shneider and GM Postny and between Henrichs and Markus. The games between the Greek Champion Christos Banikas and the young Veronika Minina and between IM Nikolov and the young Greek player Apostolis Tsiropoulas who goes very well so far are also anticipated with interest.

Ikaros Chess festival, round 4

GM POSTNY EVGENY 3 1 - 0 3 IM SIEBRECHT SEBASTIAN
IM LUBCZYNSKI RAFAL 3 ½ - ½ 3 GM BANIKAS HRISTOS
GM MARKUS ROBERT 3 1 - 0 3 IM LEKIC DUSAN
GM SHNEIDER ALEKSANDR 3 1 - 0 3 WFM RAEVA ELITSA
WGM SREBRNIC ANA 3 ½ - ½ 3 IM NIKOLOV MOMCHIL
IM HENRICHS THOMAS 3 1 - 0 3 WGM DOLZHIKOVA OLGA
WGM MELNIKOVA YANA 2½ ½ - ½ 3 KOUKOUFIKIS ALEXANDROS
MININA VERONIKA 2½ 1 - 0 2½ SAVOGLOU NIKOLAOS
DIMOPOULOS NIKOLAOS 2½ 0 - 1 2½ HAHABIS NIKOLAOS
TSIROPOULAS APOSTOLOS 2½ 1 - 0 2½ GEORGIOU ANDREAS
BECKER DIRK 2½ 0 - 1 2 IM BRINCK-CLAUSSEN BJORN
WGM ZAKURDJAEVA IRINA 2 1 - 0 2 KOSTAS PANAGIOTIS

The blitz tournament on F/B Sardinia Vera during the trip to Ikaria was very successful
Due to the strong wind in the Aegean Sea, according to the participants, this was the most shaking tournament they have ever played :)

GM Evgeny Postny, undisputed winner of the blitz tournament with the impressive 9/9

The playing hall at the Sport Center of Aghios Kirykos is quite spacy and comfortable

From the 4th round, GM Robert Markus vs. IM Dusan Lekic 1:0