5th International Chess Tournament "Vardaris" was successfully completed on March 11th 2019. Winner was GM Francisco Vallejo Pons from Spain. It was our joy and honor to have him among the participants.

290 chess players from 18 different countries took part this year at “Vardaris” and it was consisted of 4 different capacity groups.

In B Group winner was Charalambos Koutsioumbas registered player of SKA.KI. TRIKALON, while Alexandros Papadopoulos registered player of Chess Acad. ESTH “G. IOAKIMIDIS” won the C Group. Finally winner of D Group (U8) was Loukas-Georgios Karakotsios registered player of Athlitiko Stavrodromi Galaxia.

Thessaloniki’s Chess Club SACH and Cooperativa Allostropos would like to thank all the participants, as well as those who helped in achieving a great tournament with the best conditions and terms. Especially, we would like to thank “Holiday Inn” Hotel that supported the organisation and offered us every possible assistance. Last but not least of course, we would like to thank all the arbiters who made their best effort for the success of “Vardaris”.

In addition, we would like to thank Angelos Charisteas for the great honour to be present and give the awards to all groups and, finally, the honoured guest Bulgarian team, ETAR Chess Club in Veliko Tarnovo.

See you next year!

6th Vardaris: February 27 - March 2, 2020 !!!

The organizing committee of the 5th International Chess Tournament "Vardaris 2019" wishes to provide every possible service for its participants. For this reason, we have achieved for yet another year, to offer 20% discount, exclusively for all the participants and their companions, at the legendary grill "Vardaris", located in 2nd Monastiriou Str., very close to the playing venue. We would really like to thank Mr. Isaak Papadopoulos for his kind and generous offer.

"Vardaris" is hosted once again in the latest issue of the top "New In Chess" magazine 01/2019.

We thank our colleagues and friends for this honor.

Vardaris, for yet another time, unites the Balkan chess players.

So this year, during the 5th International Chess Tournament "Vardaris", the Chess Club SACH of Thessaloniki will proceed to brotherhood with "ETAR" Chess Club of Veliko Tarnovo in Bulgaria.

Few information for “ETAR”...

Established in May 2010 in Veliko Tarnovo, that is the old Bulgarian capital with long traditions in chess. In this beautiful town, in 1927 was established one of the first chess clubs in Bulgaria and one year later the Bulgarian chess union.

President of Chess club “Etar” is Nikolay Yordanov, who is National master, Internarional arbiter, FIDE trainer and organizer of the many chess tournaments of different levels.

Svetla Yordanova, who is also a trainer has the title of WIM (Woman International Master) and Woman National Champion.

The club’s headquarters is sports center “Ivaylo”, that was fully renovated 4 years ago.

In 2013, Etar Chess Club, with the help of the Municipality of Veliko Tarnovo, organized Veliko Tarnovo’s chess holidays – with more than 100 participations from 10 different countries.

ETAR collaborates with chess clubs from Skopje, Bucharest and now Thessaloniki.

Dear chess friends,

The New Year has begun and together we enter the final straight towards the International Chess Tournament "Vardaris", organized by Chess Club SACH Thessaloniki for the 5th consecutive year.

We would like to remind you that on the 31th of January expires the deadline for the additional 10% discount on the privileged prices, offered to the participants and their attendants at the playing venue, the 5 stars Holiday Inn Hotel in Thessaloniki.

Take advantage of this unique offer and make your reservation on time, directly to the hotel.

Happy New Year! Health and happiness to all of you!

Holiday Inn Hotel,

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