Georgian U-20 Chess Championship is underway at the Kutaisi Chess School named after Maia Chiburdanidze.

The fifth round was held today. Davit Benidze is leading boys’ championship with 4,5 points. Irakli Janiashvili is half point behind the leader. Davit Lomsadze is in the third place with 3,5 points. Unlike the boys, three girls are leading the girls’ tournament. Keti Tsatsalashvili, Meri Arabidze and Ana Shamatava are sharing the 1^st-3^rd places with 4-4 points. Salome Khajomia is in the 4^th place with 3,5 points.

Results of leaders after the fifth round

Boys

Davit Lomsadze (3,5 points) – Nino Khomeriki (3) 1:0

Irakli Janiashvili (3) – Davit Lomsadze (3,5) 1:0

Girls

Keti Tsatsalashvili (3,5) – Salome Khajomia (3) 0,5:0,5

Meri Arabidze (4) – Sopo Khutsidze (2,5) 1:0

Ana Shamatava (3) – Tekla Parjiani (2) 1:0
 

Schedule of the sixth round
Boys
Davit Benidze (4,5) – Beka Akhaladze (3)

Irakli Janiashvili (4) – Tato Kochakidze (3)

Davit Lomsadze (3,5) – Leonti Khubunaia (3)
Girls
Keti Tsatsalashvili (4) – Ana Shamatava (4)

Meri Arabidze (4) – Dea Chakvetadze (2,5)

Salome Khajomia (3,5) – Ada Kakutia (3)

 

Roland Labuchidze