European Individual Women’s Chess Championship took place in the capital of Latvia, Riga. Eight Georgian chess players participated in the tournament.

Nana Dzagnidze competed without a loss (6 wins, 5 draws), earned 8.5 points and won the first gold medal for Georgia. In the last round Dzagnidze played draw with Natalija Pogonina (Russia, 2478).

Bela Khotenashvili took the 10^th place with 7.5 points. She also qualified for World Championship.

Prize money of the tournament was 70 000 EUR. Dzagnidze earned 12 000 EUR and Khotenashvili – 2 200 EUR.

XI round:

Natalija Pogonina (Russia, 2478) – Nana Dzagnidze (2528) 0.5:0.5

Bela Khotenashvili (2445) – Valentina Golubenko (Croatia, 2271) 1:0

Lela Javakhishvili (2456) – Sophie Milliet (France, 2352) 1:0

Meri Arabidze (2373) – Lilit Mkrtchian (Armenia, 242 5) 0.5:0.5

Sopho Gvetadze (2292) – Irina Bulmaga (Romania, 2394) 0.5:0.5

Szidonia Lazarne Vajda (Hungary, 2355) – Salome Melia (2400) 0.5:0.5

Karina Ambartsumova (Russia, 22832) – Nino Batsiashvili (2496) 0.5:0.5

Ekaterina Atalik (Turkey, 2429) – Nino Khomeriki (2308) 1:0

Results of the Georgian chess players:

1. Dzagnidze - 8.5 points
2. Khotenashvili - 7.5
3. Javakhishvili - 7.0
4. Arabidze - 6.5
5. Melia - 6.5
6. Gvetadze - 6.5
7. Batsiashvili - 6.0
8. Khomeriki - 5.5