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Stelios Halkias | |
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 Stelios Halkias, 2010 | |
| Country | Greece |
| Born | April 11, 1980 |
| Title | Grandmaster (2002) |
| FIDE rating | 2508 (December 2024) |
| Peak rating | 2602 (May 2011) |
Stelios Halkias (born 11 April 1980) is a Greek chess player. He was awarded the title of Grandmaster (GM) by FIDE in 2002.
He has represented his country in a number of Chess Olympiads, including 2000, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2008, 2010 and 2012.
He played in the Chess World Cup 2011, losing to Alexander Morozevich in the first round.
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