If in the fifth round of Georgian men championship most matched ended in favor of whites (5 matches), this time player who played with black pieces were distinguished. Four matches ended in favor of players who played with black pieces and two matched finished in draw.
Baadur Jobava (2721) favorite of championship again played convincingly and this time beat Giga Kuparadze (2471) at the 31st move. As a result Baadur gathered 5.5 points in six rounds and kept leadership of the competition.
Luka Paichadze is in the second place with 5.0 points, as for Merab Gagunashvili (2570) and Davit Zarkua (2446) they share the third-fourth places with 4.4 points. It is remarkable that Koka Shanava (2589) who won last three matches in a row improved his tournament situation.
11 rounds will be held at Georgian Championship and 14 000 GEL is its prize money. Winner will gain 4 500 GEL and will be named as a member of Olympic team. First-second placed will be financed for European Championship 2013.
Georgian Men’s Chess Championship. The 6th round
David Arutinyan (2561) – Irakli Beradze (2298) 0.5:0.5
Iveri Chighaladze (2390) – Davit Zarkua (2446) 0:1
Davit Lomsadze (2345) – Konstantine Shanava (2589) 0:1
Davit Kuparadze (2471) – Baadur Jobava (2721) 0:1
Levan Pantsulaia (2581) – Luka Paichadze (2480) 0:1
Zurab Javakhadze (2418) – Merab Gagunashvili (2570) 0.5:0.5
Tournament situation
1. Jobava – 5.5 points
2. Paichadze – 5.0
3-4. Gagunashvili, Zarkua – 4.0
5-6. Javakhadze, Shanava – 3.5
7. Arutinyan – 3.0
8-10. Kuparadze, Lomsadze, Beradze – 2.0
11. Pantsulaia – 1.5
12. Chigaladze – 0
The seventh round
მMerab Gagunashvili (2570) –Davit Arutiyan (2561)
Luka Paichadze (2480) – Zurab Javakhadze (2418)
Baadur Jobava (2721) – Levan Pantsulaia (2581)
Konstantine Shanava (2589) – Giga Kuparadze (2471)
Davit Zarkua (2446) – Davit Lomsadze (2345)
Irakli Beradze (2298) – Iveri Chigladze (2390)
