38th Ikaros
International Chess Tournament 2015
Aegean Open Championship 2015
(11-19 July 2015,
Aghios Kirykos, Ikaria
island, GREECE)
Once more, for the 38th consecutive time, “Ikaros” is preparing to host the Greek
and foreigner chess players who will visit the beautiful island of Ikaria this summer seeking to combine
chess with low cost vacations. The 38th
International Chess Tournament “Ikaros” 2015 will be held from Saturday 11th till Sunday 19th of July at
Aghios Kirykos, the capital town of Ikaria. This year “Ikaros” introduces
some changes that we hope will make the tournament more interesting.
As always the main objective of
"Ikaros" is to offer to all its guests the chance to combine a
competitive tournament with pleasant and not expensive vacations. So, this year
again the the overall participation cost is kept low (the basic package per
person in a double room costs 200 euros for the period 12-20 July and includes
accommodation (the board expenses are not included), entry fee, daily transportation
to the playing venue and transportation from and to the port of Evdilos, in
case this is necessary due to the ferry schedule). Prices get lower in case of
triple of four bed rooms, while, as every year, there are special discounts for
families, juniors, club teams and unemployed people. Moreover there are
additional discounts for those who will pay in advance. Additionally, like the
previous years, the organization committee will try to get reduced ferry ticket
prices for the tournament participants.
The official announcement of
the tournament, which, as always, also includes various side events (the annual
Mediterranean Team Rapid Tournament, blitz and blind tournaments, problem
solving contest etc.) can be found here or can be downloaded as .doc or .pdf.
For those who have visited
Ikaria before, the island doesn’t need any particular credentials, but those
who plan to visit it for the first time can find useful information at http://www.island-ikaria.com, http://www.nikaria.gr, http://ikarianet.gr, http://ikariaki.gr and
http://www.ikariamag.gr, and while in order to get an idea of the magnificent natural beauty
of the island one can visit:
(Navigate using the google
map, choose a spot on the map or the Locations menu and enjoy the panoramic
view)
Finally those who want to get an idea about the tournament and learn what other players have to say about the event can visit the following links:
http://gawainjones.co.uk/ikaros-%CE%AF%CE%BA%CE%B1%CF%81%CE%BF%CF%82-open/
http://www.chessvibes.com/reports/summer-chess-in-ikaria/
http://www.chessvibes.com/reports/summer-chess-in-ikaria/
while for more facts about Ikaria
and previous editions of the tournament please check at:
The official webpage of the
tournament, with all the latest information about Ikaros Chess Tournament 2015
can be found at:
while those interested in more
details can contact:
++30-6947-829772 (Mr. Dimitris
Kapagiannidis)
++30-6977-730286 (Mrs. Antzela. Shiaka)
Or can send an e-mail at: ikaroschess@gmail.com
