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Hristos Banikas Games: Study Banikas Games Move by Move
Study Banikas games move by move. Practice active piece play, tactical alertness, and practical conversion through Hristos Banikas's wins.
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Banikas Games to Study
Choose a Banikas game, play through the winning side's moves, and return here to review your score and accuracy. This table is built for players who want to study Banikas games actively instead of replaying them passively.
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| Game | Event | Year | Moves | Played | Current move | Score | Correct | Accuracy | Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Andrew Greet - Hristos Banikas 0-1 | Gibraltar Chess Festival, Gibraltar ENG | 2008 | 28 | No | - | - | - | - | Start |
Sebastian Bogner - Hristos Banikas 0-1 | Dresden Olympiad, Dresden GER | 2008 | 27 | No | - | - | - | - | Start |
Alexandr Hilario Takeda dos Santos Fier - Hristos Banikas 0-1 | World Team Championship, Bursa TUR | 2010 | 34 | No | - | - | - | - | Start |
Hristos Banikas - Sami Salihu 1-0 | European Club Cup, Rhodes GRE | 2013 | 29 | No | - | - | - | - | Start |
Check Tactics
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Convert Practically
Choose continuations that remain difficult for the opponent.
Hristos Banikas: A Mainstay of Greek Chess
Hristos Banikas was born in Thessaloniki in 1978 and became a grandmaster in 2001. A multiple Greek champion and long-serving national-team player, he has represented Greece across many Olympiads and European team events.
Banikas's games show active development, tactical alertness, and a willingness to create practical complications. Study how he coordinates pieces before opening lines and how he keeps opponents solving problems during the conversion phase.
How to Use This Page
For improvement
Study Banikas games slowly. Write down your candidate moves, choose one move, and only then compare your decision with the game. The value comes from noticing why a great player preferred one plan over another.
Banikas Guess the Move FAQ
What are Banikas Games on IgniteChess?
Banikas Games are interactive Guess the Move lessons built from Hristos Banikas's games. Instead of replaying the moves passively, you study Banikas games by choosing the move you think the player played.
How do I study Banikas games with Guess the Move?
Choose a game from the table, calculate candidate moves before each turn, play your move on the board, and then compare it with the historical game move, engine feedback, score, and accuracy.
Can I track progress while I study Banikas games?
Yes. The table shows completed games, resumable games, current move, score, correct moves, and accuracy when progress data is available.
Where can I start playing?
Start from the Banikas games table above, or use the main Guess the Move trainer to choose a master game and begin move-by-move training.