Georgian Men’s Chess Championship has a sensational start. Irakli Beridze (2298) who has the lowest ranking and is the youngest at the tournament defeated Merab Gagunashvili (2570), champion of Georgia 2010, with black pieces.

Baadur Jobava (2721), leader of Georgian chess, won the central game of the round. He beat Koka Shanava (2589) with white pieces. Zurab Javakhadze (2418) celebrated victory over Iveri Chighladze (2390). Other games ended up draw.

Georgian Men’s Chess Championship. I round
Baadur Jobava (2721) – Konstantine Shanava (2589) 1:0
Merab Gagunashvili (2570) – Irakli Beridze (2298) 0:1
Levan Pantsulaia (2581) – Davit Lomsadze (2345) 0.5:0.5
Giga Kuparadze (2471) – David Arutinian (2561) 0.5:0.5
Luka Paichadze (2480) – Davit Zarkua (2446) 0.5:0.5
Zurab Javakhadze (2418) – Iveri Chighladze (2390) 1:0

II round

Konstantine Shanava (2589) – Iveri Chighladze (2390)
Davit Zarkua (2446) – Zurab Javakhadze (2418)     
Davit Arutinian (2561) – Luka Paichadze (2480)   
Davit Lomsadze (2345) – Giga Kuparadze (2471)    
Irakli Beridze (2298) – Levan Pantsulaia (2581)  
Baadur Jobava (2721) – Merab Gagunashvili (2570)