There were held the second round matches of Women’s 68th National Championship in Anaklia. In this round players were more careful and that’s why there were 4 draws while in the first round was only one.
Salome Melia has the best points, Nino Khurtsidze, Bela Khotenashvili and Mariam Danelia have the same points. They gained 1.5-1.5 points and are leaders.
The most interesting was match between Nino Khurtsidze and Nazi Paikidze in the second match. In the first round Khurtsidze won over Sopho Khukhashvili and Paikidze lost with International master Miranda Mikadze. Khurtsidze and Paikidze drew.
The match between Lela Javakhishvili and Salome Melia (both of them members of National Team) arises big interest in the third round.
Technical results of the second round: Miranda Mikadze – Nino Batsiashvili 0:1; Nino Khurtsidze– Nazi Paikidze 0,5:0,5; Bela Khotenashvili- Sopho Nikoladze 1:0; Meri Arabidze – Lela Javakhishvili 0,5:0,5; Salome Melia – Mariam Danelia 0,5:0,5; Maia Lomineishvili – Sopho Khukhashvili 0,5:0,5. Maka Purtseladze was having rest.
The schedule of the 3rd round:Paikidze– Lomineishvili, Batsiashvili – Khurtsidze, Danelia – Mikadze, Javakhishvili – Melia, Nikoladze – Arabidze, Purtseladze – Khotenashvili. Khukhashvili will rest.
Tournament situation after two rounds: I-IV – Melia, Khurtsidze, KhoKhotenashvili, Danelia(1,5-1,5); V-VIII – Javakhishvili, Purtseladze, Batsiashvili, Mikadze (1,0-1,0); IX-XII – Paikidze, Arabidze, Lomineishvili, Khukhashvili(0,5-0,5); XIII – Nikoladze (0),
Roland Labuchadze
