Georgia has a new champion – Women’s 68^th Chess Championship hosted by Anaklia ended up with the victory of Lomineishvili (Salome Melia won the previous championship). Lomineishvili collected the same points as Bela Khotenashvili but Maia had better additional data and she became champion.

In the last 13^th round, former bronze medal winner Lomineishvili held a very serious match against former prize winner Nino Khurtsidze. Maia played draw and kept the leadership with 8,5 points.

Khurtsidze collected 7 points and took the 3^rd place. She had better additional data than Maka Purtseladze who took the 4^th place.

Splendid competition of Bela Khotenashvili must be remarked.

The 13^th round results: Maka Purtseladze – Lela Javakhishvili 0,5:0,5; Bela Khotenashvili – Mariam Danelia 1:0; Meri Arabidze – Nino Batsiashvili 0,5:0,5; Salome Melia – Nazi Paikidze 0,5:0,5; Miranda Mikadze – Sophiko Khukhashvili 0,5:0,5; Nino Khurtsidze – Maia Lomineishvili, Sophiko Nikoladze rested.

Final results:

1. Lomineishvili 8,5
2. Khotenashvili 8.5
3. Khurtsidze 7,0
4. Purtseladze 7,0
5. Javakhishvili 6,5
6. Melia 6,5
7. Khukhashvili 5,5
8. Nikoladze 5,5
9. Paikidze5,0
10. Mikadze 5,0
11. Batsiashvili 5,0
12. Danelia 4,5
13. Arabidze 3,5

Roland Labuchidze