Women's Chess First League Championship is coming to an end. Tbilisi Chess Palace is hosting the championship in Vera Park.
Match between leaders was interesting in the 7th round. Nino Batsiashvili and Meri Arabidze who had 5-5 points played against each other. They played draw. Maka Purtseladze who had 4,5 points won over Ana Gavasheli (4 points) with black pieces and joined leaders.
2 rounds before the end of the tournament, Sopo Nikoladze, Marina Mikadze, Sopo Gvetadze and Ana Shapatava are half point behind the leaders and are sharing the 4th-7th places.
Results of the 7th round:
Nino Batsiashvili (5 points) – Meri Arabidze (5) 0,5:0,5; Sopo Gvetadze (4,5) – Miranda Mikadze (4,5) 0,5:0,5; Ana Gavasheli (4) – Maka Purtseladze (4,5) 0:1; Keti Tsatsalashvili (4) – Sopo Nikoladze (4) 0:1; Ana Shapatava (4) – Nino Kekelidze (3,5) 1:0; Nato Imnadze (3,5) – Aleksandra Vakhania (3,5) 0,5:0,5; Lizi Trapaidze (3,5) – Madona Boluchava (3,5) 0:1.
Results of the 8th round:
Arabidze (5,5) – Purtseladze (5,5); Mikadze (5) – Batsiashvili (5,5); Nikoladze (5) – Gvetadze (5); Bokuchava (4,5) – Shapatava (5).



Roland Labuchidze