International chess festival dedicated to the independence of Azerbaijan, Baku 2012 started in the capital.   64 chess players from 10 different countries participate in, prize fund is 50 000$.   Traditionally there are many participants from Georgian delegation:   5th nu...

Georgian Youth U16 chess team played remarkably at World Youth Chess Olympiad in Istanbul, gathered 24 points in 10 games and took IV place.   Leader of the team Irakli Beradze   Winner of bronze medal at European Championship in his age Giorgi Sibashvili   Many-time Georgian ...

Grand master from Tbilisi Arutinian David became winner of Adolf Anderssen’s 21st Memorial in Rapid chess in Poland. Firstly 9-rounds rapid competition was held by Swiss system, and then first eight places continued playing Olympic system tournament. In final Arutinian defeated Russian gra...

Konstantine Shanava shared II place at ‘XXX Open Internnational de Metz’ The tournament was 9-rounds Swiss system among 46 chess players, 20 of which were grand masters and 14 – international masters. Sebastien Feller (France) became winner with 6.5 points. Shanava was half po...

Georgian chess players showed themselves in rapid chess at ‘14th Dubai Open Chess championship’. Leader of Georgian national team Baadur Jobava gained convincing victory with 7.5 points from 9. Another Georgian grand master Mikheil Mchedlishvili was half point behind the winner and sha...