Games Festival first lists announced
Games Festival, to be held in the 5-star Porto Carras Grand Resort in Halkidiki, Northern Greece from 16 to 22 April, includes the World Amateur Chess Championship, the Alexander the Great Open, and Hebe Open.
Two months before the start of the Festival there are over 200 players registered, setting the competition on pace for a record.
Players in the World Amateur Chess Championship will come from Brazil, Philippines, Norway, Colombia, Spain, Greece, Germany, USA, Finland, Cyprus, Ireland, India, etc.
In the Alexander the Great Open top seeded are GM Athanasios Mastrovasilis and GM Dejan Antic.
All info about Games Festival at the official website
Chess Daily News from Susan Polgar
Greece always has nice tournaments.