International chess tournament “19th Fajr International Chess Open Tournament” (prize money 40 000 $) is still underway in the city of Iran, Meshkhed. After 4 rounds 7 chess players are the leaders and among them is Georgian Davit Benidze (2522).
In the last round Benidze won over host Hadem Mohamed with white pieces. Bachana Morchiashvili (2400) and Davit Amisulashvili (2453) is half point behind leader and keep the 15th and the 16th places.
Tournament condition of other Georgian participants is the following: 30. Merab Gagunashvili(2619) – 3.0; 31. Konstantine Shanava (2560) – 3.0; 36, Mikheil Mchedlishvili (2641) – 3.0; 66. Iveri Chighladze (2394) – 2.5; 69. Shota Azaladze (2456) – 2.5.
After 4 rounds at Capella-La-Grande which is underway in France Iankovich (Croatia, 2564) and Marian Petrov (Bulgaria, 2535) are leaders. Levan Pantsualaia (2610) has 3.5 points, Nino Batsiashvili (2396), Davit Arutinyan (2578), Tornike Sanikidze (2559) and Malkhaz Sulashvili (2497) – 2.5 points.
