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The 33rd Open Tournament of Nikaia 'Honour to National Resistance' takes place in Athens, Greece, from August 31 to September 8, 2026. It is a 9-round, FIDE-rated Swiss tournament, divided into two groups based on players' ratings. Group A also constitutes the 36th Greek Open Individual Championship and the 29th Greek Women's Individual Championship 2026.

Delay

A 15-minute time delay is applied.

Players

The event features a strong field of titled players, including: FM Stefanos Kazantzoglou, GM Vasilios Kotronias, GM Spiridon Kapnisis, FM Anastasios Georgiadis, FM Panagiotis Michelakos, FM Dimitrios Loutragotis, CM Filippos Oikonomopoulos, FM Georgios Nikolaou, CM Ioannis Mylonakis, WCM Marianta Lampou and FM Dimitrios Tsomis.

Location

Hosted at the 'Manos Loizos' Cultural Center: 245 Thivon Avenue, Nikaia, 184 54, Greece.

Best game

Group A, Round 9 (2026/09/08), Board 4
White: CM Ioannis Mylonakis (2104)
Black: Paraskevas Pantelei Loutragotis (2009)

--> 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 c5 3. d5 b5 4. cxb5 a6 5. f3 axb5 6. e4 Qa5+ 7. Bd2 b4 8. Na3 e6 9. Nc4 Qc7 10. dxe6 fxe6 11. e5 Nd5 12. f4 Nc6 13. Bd3 Ba6 14. Nf3 Be7 15. Qc2 Nd4 16. Nxd4 cxd4 17. Rc1 Nc3!! 18. Nd6+ Bxd6 19. exd6 Qb6 20. Bxh7 Kf8 21. Bd3 Rh5 22. O-O Ne2+ 23. Kf2 Nxc1 24. Rxc1 Rc8 25. Qa4 Rxc1 26. Qxd7 Qb7 27. Qd8+ Kf7 28. Bxa6 Qxa6 29. Bxc1 Qc6 30. Qe7+ Kg6 1/2-1/2

Winners

2022: Andreas Chatzieleftheriou
2023: GM Vasilios Kotronias
2024: FM Panagiotis Michelakos
2025: FM Christos Krallis
2026: FM Panagiotis Michelakos

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33rd Open Tournament of Nikaia 2026