Stamatis Kourkoulos-Arditis
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | Σταμάτης Κούρκουλος-Αρδίτης 7 June 1998 (age 27) |
| Chess career | |
| Country | Greece |
| Title | Grandmaster (2023) |
| FIDE rating | 2582 (March 2026) |
| Peak rating | 2592 (December 2025) |
Stamatis Kourkoulos-Arditis (Greek: Σταμάτης Κούρκουλος-Αρδίτης, born 7 June 1998) is a Greek chess grandmaster. He is the 3rd ranked best player in Greece[1] and his highest rating is 2592 (in December 2025).[2] He grew up in Kallithea.[3]
He won the 2019, 2023, and 2024 Greek Championship.[4]
In 2020, he won the 13th Paleochora Open with a score of 7.5/9[5]
He beat GM Maxime Lagarde in round 9 of the 2019 European Championship, achieving the final score of 6/11.[6]
Kourkoulos-Arditis became a FIDE Master in 2014, an International Master (IM) in 2018, and a grandmaster (GM) in 2023.
References
- ^ "Kourkoulos-Arditis, Stamatis FIDE Chess Calculations". ratings.fide.com. Retrieved 3 October 2025.
- ^ "Stamatis Kourkoulos-Arditis chess games and profile". Chess-DB.com. Retrieved 8 April 2020.
- ^ NouPou.gr (4 April 2023). "Σταμάτης Κούρκουλος: Ο Καλλιθεάτης σκακιστής που μετρά 2.553 διακρίσεις". ΝΟΤΙΑ ΠΡΟΑΣΤΙΑ - www.noupou.gr (in Greek). Retrieved 24 December 2025.
- ^ "Greek Championship 2019". ChessBomb.com. Retrieved 8 April 2020.
Kourkoulos-Arditis, Stamatis
- ^ "The Week in Chess 1342: 13th Paleochora Open 2020". TheWeekInChess.com. Retrieved 9 August 2020.
Kourkoulos-Arditis, Stamatis
- ^ "Kourkoulos-Arditis, Stamatis vs. Lagarde, Maxime | European Championship 2019". Chess24.com. Retrieved 8 April 2020.
External links
- Stamatis Kourkoulos-Arditis rating card at FIDE
- Stamatis Kourkoulos-Arditis member profile at Chess.com