Hristos Kokkoris (Greek: Χρίστος Κοκκόρης; born 1942) is a Greek chess FIDE Master (FM) and three-time Greek Chess Championship winner (1962, 1969, 1970).
| Hristos Kokkoris | |
|---|---|
| Country | Greece |
| Born | 1942 (age 81–82) |
| Title | FIDE Master |
| Peak rating | 2320 (July 1971) |
Biography edit
From the 1960s to the 1970s, Hristos Kokkoris was one of leading Greek chess players. He won the Greek Chess Championship three times: in 1962, 1969, and 1970. In 1969, in Athens, Hristos Kokkoris participated in the World Chess Championship European Zonal Tournament, where he shared 13th–15th place.[1]
Hristos Kokkoris played for Greece in the Chess Olympiads:[2]
- In 1962, at the first board in the 15th Chess Olympiad in Varna (+4, =3, -10),
- In 1964, at the second board in the 16th Chess Olympiad in Tel Aviv (+6, =1, -8),
- In 1968, at the first reserve board in the 18th Chess Olympiad in Lugano (+7, =4, -5).
Hristos Kokkoris played for Greece in the European Team Chess Championship preliminaries:[3]
- In 1970, at the second board in the 4th European Team Chess Championship preliminaries (+0, =1, -3).
References edit
- ^ "OlimpBase :: European zonal 3 :: Athens 1969". www.olimpbase.org.
- ^ "OlimpBase :: Men's Chess Olympiads :: Hristos Kokkoris". www.olimpbase.org.
- ^ "OlimpBase :: European Men's Team Chess Championship (preliminaries) :: Hristos Kokkoris". www.olimpbase.org.
External links edit
- Hristos Kokkoris rating card at FIDE
- Hristos Kokkoris player profile and games at Chessgames.com
- Hristos Kokkoris chess games at 365chess.com
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