Georgios Makropoulos
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Thessaloniki, Greece
Georgios Makropoulos | |
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 Georgios Makropoulos in 2006 | |
| Country | Greece |
| Born | 23 September 1953 Thessaloniki, Greece |
| Title | International Master (1979) |
| Peak rating | 2485 (January 1981) |
Georgios Makropoulos (Greek: Γεώργιος Μακρόπουλος; born 23 September 1953) is a Greek chess International Master (IM) (1979), seven-times Greek Chess Championship winner (1971, 1973, 1975, 1977, 1978, 1980, 1985). His wife is chess player Marina Makropoulou.
As a player Georgios Makropoulos belonged to the Greek chess elite in the 70s and 80s. He twice participated in World Junior Chess Championship (1969, 1971).[1] Between 1971 and 1985 Georgios Makropoulos won the Greek Chess Championship seven times. He has been International Master since 1979 and achieved a Grandmaster norm in the 1980 Banco di Roma tournament.
Georgios Makropoulos played for Greece in the Chess Olympiad:[2]
- In 1972, at first reserve board in the 20th Chess Olympiad in Skopje (+4, =8, -2).
- In 1974, at first board in the 21st Chess Olympiad in Nice (+3, =1, -3),
- In 1980, at first board in the 24th Chess Olympiad in La Valletta (+5, =3, -3).
Georgios Makropoulos played for Greece in the European Team Chess Championships:[3]
- In 1989, at sixth board in the 9th European Team Chess Championship in Haifa (+3, =2, -2).
Georgios Makropoulos played for Greece in the Men's Chess Balkaniads:[4]
- In 1971, at third board in the 3rd Men's Chess Balkaniad in Athens (+0, =1, -0) and won individual bronze medal,
- In 1973, at fourth board in the 5th Men's Chess Balkaniad in Poiana Brașov (+2, =0, -2),
- In 1978, at first board in the 10th Men's Chess Balkaniad in Băile Herculane (+1, =0, -3),
- In 1979, at first board in the 11th Chess Balkaniad in Bihać (+1, =2, -2),
- In 1981, at first board in the 13th Chess Balkaniad in Athens (+0, =0, -4),
- In 1983, at fourth board in the 15th Chess Balkaniad in Băile Herculane (+1, =3, -0) and won individual silver medal,
- In 1985, at sixth board in the 17th Chess Balkaniad in Irakleio (+2, =2, -0) and won individual silver medal.