National Backgammon Ranking List of Greece

Kleitsas Atop Greek Backgammon Federation National Ranking List

by Director Manos Mastorakis - 28 December 2007

GEORGE KLEITSAS

George Kleitsas of Athens won the second monthly tournament of the new Greek Backgammon Federation and currently leads our national ranking list.

These monthly tournaments are held on the first or second Saturday of each month - to keep informed of our forthcoming tournaments write to Manos Mastorakis by email at manostop@hotmail.com

Our next one will be held January 5, 2008 after which this ranking list will be updated.

Here's how points are earned by the players:


Tournament Point System


Sign up for the tournament	3
Main match participation	3
Main match win	2
Consolation match participation	2
Consolation match win	1

Here's are the current standings in our ranking list after our first two tournaments held November 3, 2007 and December 8, 2007.


HELLENIC NATIONAL RANKING LIST

	Player	Points	%	Wins	Matches

1	Kleitsas George	49	81.82	9	11
2	Kostopoulos Kostas	43	60.00	6	10
3	Groutsos Chris	42	77.78	7	9
4	Manolios Michael	36	60.00	6	10
5	Chiotinis Kostas	34	60.00	6	10
6	Theologitis John	31	42.86	3	7
7	Avanidis Filippos	29	50.00	3	6
8	Stefanopoulos George	26	85.71	6	7
9	Mitrelis Kostas	26	80.00	4	5
10	Aggelopoulos Petros	26	66.67	4	6
11	Thanopoulos Paul	26	33.33	2	6
12	Makris Thanasis	25	42.86	3	7
13	Mastorakis Manos	24	33.33	2	6
14	Aggelopoulos Takis	22	33.33	2	6
15	Mastroperros	21	75.00	3	4
16	Sakalis Takis	21	75.00	3	4
17	Argeitakos	21	20.00	1	5
18	Sarakakis Aris	21	20.00	1	5
19	Sapountzakis Nikos	20	66.67	4	6
20	Sotiriadis George	19	60.00	3	5
21	Ladis Charis	18	50.00	2	4
22	Christidis Charis	18	50.00	2	4
23	Michael Strato	16	50.00	2	4
24	Akrivos Simos	16	50.00	2	4
25	Zisis Bill	16	50.00	2	4
26	Dikaros Nikos	13	33.33	1	3
27	Sarris Kostas	13	33.33	1	3
28	Kasidopoulos	13	33.33	1	3
29	Efthimiadis Kostas	11	50.00	1	2
30	Vamvakaris Antonis	11	33.33	1	3
31	Karantzali Filomila	11	33.33	1	3
32	Kraniotis George	11	33.33	1	3
33	Matsoukakos	11	33.33	1	3
34	Panagakis Nikon	11	33.33	1	3
35	Hatzelis Takis	11	33.33	1	3
36	Selelis Peter	11	33.33	1	3
37	Christofidis Michael	9	33.33	1	3
38	Vallianos John	8	0.00	0	2
39	Iakovidis Iakovos	8	0.00	0	2
40	Katogiannakis Stefanos	8	0.00	0	2
41	Kolonias Alex	8	0.00	0	2
42	Tarapatsopoulos Nick	8	0.00	0	2
43	Kousis Stelios	8	0.00	0	2

GEORGE KLEITSAS - CURRENT #1 PLAYER IN GREECE

Results of the December 8 tournament:

Main Winner: George Kleitsas

Main Finalist: Takis Sakalis

Consolation Winner: Kostas Kostopoulos

Consolation Finalist: Petros Aggelopoulos

Results of November 3, 2007 tournament are in this article.

Special thanks to GammonLife Editor Michael Strato for coming to Greece and inspiring us to start a federation. Michael also proposed these monthly tournaments and helped to organize the first one in November of 2007.

See related articles at these links:

Greek Backgammon Federation a Go; Chris Groutsos Wins Athens Tourney

Meetings in Athens to Create Greek Backgammon Federation

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