Stavroula Tsolakidou
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_(cropped).jpg) Stavroula Tsolakidou, 2016 | |
| Country | Greece |
| Born | 24 March 2000 (age 24) Kavala, Greece |
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| FIDE rating | 2439 (October 2024) |
| Peak rating | 2444 (September 2024) |
Stavroula Tsolakidou (Greek: Σταυρούλα Τσολακίδου, born 24 March 2000) is a Greek chess player holding the titles of International Master and Woman Grandmaster.
Chess career
[edit]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
[edit]- ^ "Stavroula Tsolakidou: the new world champion in chess". TOC. Retrieved 1 January 2016.
- ^ "Prime Minister Antonis Samaras met World U14 Champion Stavroula Tsolakidou". Chess Dom. Retrieved 1 January 2016.
- ^ 4th quarter Presidential Board Meeting, 7-10 November 2014, Sochi, RUS FIDE
- ^ 1st quarter Presidential Board Meeting 2016, 27-30 March, Moscow, Russia FIDE
- ^ 1st quarter Presidential Board Meeting 2018, April 6-9, Minsk, Belarus FIDE
- ^ Tsolakidou Stavroula in 11° Campionato Italiano a Squadre Femminile by Chess-Results
- ^ Staff writer(s) (May 2018). "Federations Ranking - Greece (Active players) Only Women". FIDE.
External links
[edit]- Stavroula Tsolakidou rating card at FIDE
- Stavroula Tsolakidou player profile and games at Chessgames.com
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