Ministry of Sport and Youth affairs of Georgia and Georgian Chess Federation have organized the Nona Gaprindashvili Cup open tournament to honor the legendary Women’s World Champion.
The event was held on 9-17th September in Tbilisi and Nona Gaprindashvili was the chief arbiter.
156 players from eight countries, including 14 Grandmasters, competed in the 9-round Swiss tournament.
Georgian Grandmasters Luka Piachadze and Levan Pantsulaia shared the first place with 7,5/9 points each. Paichadze takes the winner’s trophy on better tie-break.
FM Tigran S Petrosyan from Armenia earned a GM norm.
Final standings:
1 GM Paichadze Luka GEO 2553 – 7.5
2 GM Pantsulaia Levan GEO 2596 – 7.5
3 IM Quparadze Giga GEO 2503 – 7
4 FM Petrosyan Tigran S. ARM 2338 – 7
5 GM Gagunashvili Merab GEO 2585 – 7
6 GM Korneev Oleg ESP 2621 – 7
7 FM Salih Akar Ali Salih IRQ 2303 – 7
8 IM Maghalashvili Davit GEO 2502 – 6.5
9 Beradze Irakli GEO 2319 – 6.5
10 IM Benidze Davit GEO 2513 – 6.5
11 IM Purtseladze Maka GEO 2368 – 6.5
12 IM Nigalidze Gaioz GEO 2508 – 6.5
13 IM Javakhishvili Lela GEO 2459 – 6.5
14 IM Azaladze Shota GEO 2491 – 6
15 IM Khurtsidze Nino GEO 2460 – 6
16 IM Lomineishvili Maia GEO 2362 – 6
17 IM Chighladze Iveri GEO 2391 – 6
18 Shahinyan David ARM 2323 – 6
19 FM Sevdimaliyev Urfan AZE 2226 – 6
20 FM Vardanian Haik G. ARM 2339 – 6
21 IM Shalamberidze Akaki GEO 2376 – 6
22 Torosyan Norayr ARM 2170 – 6
23 Matevosyan Sedrak ARM 2206 – 6
24 WGM Charkhalashvili Inga GEO 2340 – 6
25 Tiraturyan David ARM 2166 – 6
26 WGM Batsiashvili Nino GEO 2419 – 6
27 Dilanyan Grigor ARM 2281 – 6
28 IM Gvetadze Sofio GEO 2318 – 6
29 WIM Mikadze Miranda GEO 2288 – 6
30 GM Chibukhchian Artur ARM 2454 – 5.5
Any norm?