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Ioannis Papaioannou
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Ioannis Papaioannou

GreeceBorn 1976 (age 50)FIDE ID 4201345

FIDE classical

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Monthly FIDE ratings, now 2605

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Ioannis Papaioannou's classical titles

3 classical titles, newest first

  • Greek Championship 19991st
  • Greek Championship 19981st
  • Greek Championship 19971st
  • Greek Championship×3

Luft classical rating

Not ranked yet: the Luft classical rating needs at least 10 classical games in top events over the last year.

Openings

Their most-played, from 18 classical games in top events over the last 4 years

OpeningGamesScore
East Indian Defense275%
Caro-Kann Defense1100%
Indian Defense1100%
Queen's Gambit Accepted1100%
Catalan Opening150%

East Indian Defense

With White: 2 games, won 1, drew 1, lost 0 · 75%

VariationGamesScore
Main line275%

Caro-Kann Defense

With White: 1 game, won 1, drew 0, lost 0 · 100%

VariationGamesScore
Exchange Variation1100%

Indian Defense

With White: 1 game, won 1, drew 0, lost 0 · 100%

VariationGamesScore
London System1100%

Queen's Gambit Accepted

With White: 1 game, won 1, drew 0, lost 0 · 100%

VariationGamesScore
Janowski-Larsen Variation1100%

Catalan Opening

With White: 1 game, won 0, drew 1, lost 0 · 50%

VariationGamesScore
Open Defense150%

Sicilian Defense

With Black: 3 games, won 1, drew 1, lost 1 · 50%

VariationGamesScore
Najdorf Variation275%
Modern Variations10%

Queen's Gambit Declined

With Black: 2 games, won 1, drew 1, lost 0 · 75%

VariationGamesScore
Barmen Variation275%

King's Indian Attack

With Black: 1 game, won 0, drew 1, lost 0 · 50%

VariationGamesScore
Keres Variation150%

English Opening

With Black: 1 game, won 0, drew 1, lost 0 · 50%

VariationGamesScore
Agincourt Defense150%

Italian Game

With Black: 1 game, won 0, drew 0, lost 1 · 0%

VariationGamesScore
Two Knights Defense10%

Recent events

EventPlace+/−+/−
46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 202627 Sep 20264/6−3−3
European Team Chess Championship 202512 Oct 20251/4−12−12
45th Chess Olympiad Budapest 202422 Sep 20247½/9+11+12
European Team Championship18 Nov 20233/5+1+1

Best wins

OpponentRating
GMP. Pultinevicius13 Nov 2023 · European Team Championship2589
GMN. Djukic21 Sep 2024 · 45th Chess Olympiad Budapest 20242515
IMG. Amartuvshin27 Sep 2026 · 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 20262445
IMJ. Druska16 Sep 2024 · 45th Chess Olympiad Budapest 20242441
IMPham Tran Gia Phuc18 Sep 2026 · 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 20262424

Most played

OpponentGamesWDL
FMR. EgilstoftLast 11 Nov 2023 · European Team Championship1010
GMP. PultineviciusLast 13 Nov 2023 · European Team Championship1100
GMJ. Santos LatasaLast 14 Nov 2023 · European Team Championship1010
GMN. AbasovLast 17 Nov 2023 · European Team Championship1010
GMP. TeclafLast 18 Nov 2023 · European Team Championship1010

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