Bela Khotenashvili Georgian chess player still stays as candidate of champion before the last match of the tournament which is underway in the city of France, Bethune. Georgian player gained 4.0 points and even draw is enough for victory.
Only 4 chess player took part in Bethune 2010 in women tournament and they play in two circles against each other. Rivals of Khotenashvli are Pole Monica Sotsko (2495), German Elithabet Paeth (2474) and French Sophie Milliet (2375).
In the first rounds Bela gained only one point (victory with Milliet and loose with Paeth) and then she managed to win three games one after another. Khotenashvili lost with Sorsko, Milliet and Paeth with white pieces. In the last round Georgian chess player plays against Sotsko who is on the 2nd place with 3.5 points and even draw is enough for her. Paeth has 2.0 points and as for Millieth , she has 0.5 points. In men’s tournament Tornike Sanikidze (2558) is on the 5th place with 6.0 points after 8 rounds. Malkhaz Sulashvili (2490) is on the 11st place with 5.5. points. There are 114 players in A group and leader is French J.Mussari (2423), he has gained 7.0 points.
In the 9th round Georgian players will play with black pieces. Sanikidze plays against Mussri and Sulashvili against Indian Ch.Roy (2448).
Prize money of French tournament is 12 000 EUR and the winner among men will be awarded with 1 500 and winner in women 500 EUR.
