Ekaterini Pavlidou Explained

Ekaterini Pavlidou
Birth Date:	3 April 1993
Woman International Master (2010)
Peakrating:	2237 (August 2012)
Fideid:	4213262

Ekaterini Pavlidou (Greek, Modern (1453-);: Αικατερίνη Παυλίδου; born 3 April 1993) is a Greek chess player who holds the title of Woman International Master (WIM, 2010). She is a four-time Greek Women Chess Champion (2012, 2013, 2015, 2017).

Chess career

Multiple times winner of Greek girl's chess championships in different age groups: U16 (2009),^[1] and U20 (2009, 2012).^{[2] [3]}

In Greek women's chess championships Ekaterini Pavlidou won 4 gold (2012, 2013, 2015, 2017) medals.^{[4] [5]}

In 2012 in Beirut she won Mediterranean Women's Chess Championship.

Ekaterini Pavlidou played for Greece in the Women's Chess Olympiads:^[6]

• In 2012, at reserve board in the 40th Chess Olympiad (women) in Istanbul (+4, =1, -2),
• In 2014, at third board in the 41st Chess Olympiad (women) in Tromsø (+3, =4, -2),
• In 2016, at second board in the 42nd Chess Olympiad (women) in Baku (+3, =2, -5).

Ekaterini Pavlidou played for Greece in the World Team Chess Championship:^[7]

• In 2011, at fourth board in the 3rd Women's World Team Chess Championship 2011 in Mardin (+2, =4, -2).

Ekaterini Pavlidou played for Greece in the European Team Chess Championships:^[8]

• In 2007, at third board in the 7th European Team Chess Championship (women) in Heraklion (+2, =0, -6),
• In 2011, at reserve board in the 9th European Team Chess Championship (women) in Porto Carras (+3, =1, -3),
• In 2013, at second board in the 10th European Team Chess Championship (women) in Warsaw (+2, =1, -4),
• In 2015, at second board in the 11th European Team Chess Championship (women) in Reykjavík (+3, =0, -5),
• In 2017, at third board in the 12th European Team Chess Championship (women) in Crete (+1, =3, -2).

In 2010, she was awarded the FIDE Woman International Master (WIM) title.^[9]

Notes and References

1. Web site: 21st Greek Indiv. Championship girls U16. Heinz. Herzog. Chess-Results.com.
2. Web site: 32 Indiv. Champ. Greece - Women U20. Heinz. Herzog. Chess-Results.com.
3. Web site: Greek Individual Junior Ch (Girls U20) 2012. Heinz. Herzog. Chess-Results.com.
4. Web site: 35th National Greek Women's Championship. Heinz. Herzog. Chess-Results.com.
5. Web site: 40th Greek National Women Championship. Heinz. Herzog. Chess-Results.com.
6. Web site: Women's Chess Olympiads :: Ekaterini Pavlidou. Wojciech. Bartelski. OlimpBase.org.
7. Web site: World Women's Team Chess Championship :: Ekaterini Pavlidou. Wojciech. Bartelski. OlimpBase.org.
8. Web site: European Women's Team Chess Championship :: Ekaterini Pavlidou. Wojciech. Bartelski. OlimpBase.org.
9. Web site: FIDE Title Applications - 3rd quarter Presidential Board Meeting 2010 - Woman International Master (WIM) - Pavlidou, Ekaterini . ratings.fide.com.