Porto Carras Grand Resort

Jul 28, 2010

The luxury Porto Carras Grand Resort is situated in an enchantingly verdant landscape in Halkidiki, Northern Greece. Set like a gem in 1763(!) hectares (17 million sq. m.) of incredibly beautiful grounds, it is a paradise of green, fringed by seemingly endless sandy beaches, in fact 9 kilometres of them, punctuated by more than 25 little coves where the pine trees sweep right down to the water�s edge.

Located 110 km (75 minutes drive) south of the international airport of Thessaloniki, the Porto Carras Grand Resort includes in its 1763 hectares three hotel divisions, each in a different style, a casino, an ultra-modern thalassotherapy centre and spa, an international-standard 18-hole golf course, a private 315-berth marina, a 5,000 seat convention centre and Greece�s largest organic vineyard.

For sport enthusiasts, there is also a wide range of choices:

� Golf (the international-standard 18-hole course is open year round)
� Tennis Academy
� Diving and Water Sports
� Riding School
� Football pitch
� Climbing wall
� Hiking trails
� Beach volleyball
� Fully equipped gym

View some highlights of Porto Carras:

Summer Cup 2008 views

Summer Cup 2008 beach

News

WYCC Video Highlights

A special 4-minute video with highlights from the World Youth Chess Championships was broadcasted on the big screen during the closing ceremony.

An Interview with Chief Arbiter WYCC 2010

Immediately after the WYCC closing ceremony, Chief Arbiter Panagiotis Nikolopoulos, obviously relieved after successfully completing the monumental event, gave an interview for the official website.

WYCC Closing Ceremony

The 2010 World Youth Chess Championship concluded with a grandiose closing ceremony in the packed Olympic Hall. After the final greetings from the members of the Organising Committee and the Chief Executive Officer of the Porto Carras Resort Mr Vasilis Vasilakis, the Chief Arbiter Mr Panagiotis Nikolopoulos announced the winners of all twelve age categories [...]

Title norms earned at the 2010 WYCC

Besides the Champions and medal winners from the 2010 World Youth Chess Championships, another group of players will feel a great satisfaction after the competition. A total of 15 have earned the title norms, increasing the number of norms from the earlier round nine report. GM Norm: Steven Zierk (Open U18) IM Norms: Liu [...]

World Youth Chess Championships Round 11 Report

The record breaking World Youth Chess Championships concluded in Porto Carras, Greece. The winners and the medalists are already known and will be awarded at the closing ceremony. Only one group was decided before the last day, and R11 turned out to be one of the most exiting WYCC finishes ever. The players continued battling [...]

WYCC Round 11 Photo Gallery

Round 11 of the World Youth Chess Championships 2010 is underway in Porto Carras, Greece. The first photos are already available in the gallery, more will be added to it all day long. Live games here

WYCC video round 10

Round 10 video of the World Youth Chess Championships and interviews with the leaders of the Open U18 section.

World Youth Chess Championships Round 10 Report

Li Yunshan (CHN) is the first player to secure the gold medal at the 2010 World Youth Chess Championships in Porto Carras. The Chinese young talent has 9,5/10 and is the winner of the Girls U8 section, as the closest competitors are 1,5 points behind. One round before the end of the WYCC none of [...]

WYCC Round 10 Photo Gallery

Round 10 of the World Youth Chess Championships 2010 is underway in Porto Carras, Greece. The first photos are already available in the gallery, more will be added to it all day long. Live games here

Norms after 9 rounds of the WYCC

The record breaking World Youth Chess Championships is past round 9 and already eleven players have reached norms The results so far confirm 7 new IM norms in the Open U18 section – FM Steven Zierk (USA) (interview with him here and here) , FM Angel Arribas Lopez (ESP), FM Pouya Idani (IRI), FM Ayaz [...]

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