Georgia Chess Championships
IM Melia Salome wins the women title, tie in the men section
Report by Chessdom.com
The 69th Georgian Men’s Chess Championship was held on 11-24th January in Tbilisi. After the exhausting struggle in all-play-all 13 rounds tournament, Grandmasters Merab Gagunashvili and Tamaz Gelashvili shared the first place with 9.0 points each. More information at FIDE.com
The 67th Georgian Women’s Championship took place from 9th until 22nd January in Tbilisi. IM Melia Salome, formerly twice European U18 Champion, maintained the margin ahead of the storming IM Nino Khurtsidze and won the title of the Georgian champion.
Standings men
1-2. GM Gagunashvili Merab 2582 and GM Gelashvili Tamaz 2614 – 9,0
3. GM Arutinian David 2566 – 8,5
4-5. GM Shanava Konstantine 2551 and IM Nigalidze Gaioz 2462 – 8,0
6. FM Paichadze Luka 2424 – 7,5
7-8. GM Jojua Davit 2535 and GM Pantsulaia Levan 2598 – 7,0
9. IM Benidze Davit 2491 – 6,0
10-11. IM Sulashvili Malkhaz 2497 and IM Margvelashvili Giorgi 2527 – 5,5
12. IM Jobava Beglar 2444 – 4,5
13. GM Sanikidze Tornike 2615 – 3,5
14. Javakhadze Zurab 2363 – 2,0
Standings women
1. IM Melia Salome 2431 – 10,0
2. IM Khurtsidze Nino 2414 – 9,5
3. IM Lomineishvili Maia 2371 – 8,5
4-5. WIM Mikadze Miranda 2326 and WGM Tsereteli Tamar 2403 – 7,5
6-7. IM Khotenashvili Bela 2461 and WIM Arabidze Meri 2282 – 7,0
8-10. WGM Batsiashvili Nino 2309, IM Khukhashvili Sopiko 2438 and WIM Tsatsalashvili Keti 2312 – 6,5
11. IM Purtseladze Maka 2306 – 5,0
12. GM Dzagnidze Nana 2506 – 4,0
13. WIM Gavasheli Ana 2204 – 3,5
14. WIM Khurtsilava Inga 2303 -1,0
What happened to Dzagnidze?