One round before ending Georgian U-20 Chess Championship which is underway at the Kutaisi Chess School named after Maia Chiburdanidze, was found out champion of Georgian between boys. Davit Benidze became champion. Benidze competed successfully, became champion of Georgia and gained a right of participation at World Championship, which will be held in India, in August.
In the 8th round Benidze played with black pieces and won over Mamuka Kochakidze who owned 4.5 points. As a result of this victory Benidze gained 7 points.
As for Giorgi Lomsadze (5.5) who was behind Benidze, he lost with Giorgi Sabashvili (4). According to this to gain more points than Benidze has is impossible for his rivals and that’s why he became champion.
As for championship between girls, champion will be found out in the 9th round. Keti Tsatsalashvili and Meri Arabidze are leaders and have equal 7-7 points.
Results of leaders in the 8th round among boys
Mamuka Kochakidze(4,5) – Davit Benidze (6) 0:1
Giorgi Sibashvili(4) – Davit Lomsadze (5,5) 1:0
Beka Akhaladze(4,5) – Giorgi Tskhadadze (4) 0:1
Girls
Keti Tsatsalashvili (6) – Tekla Parjiani (3,5) 1:0
Meri Arabidze(6) – Anna Tedoshvili (3) 1:0
Anna Shapatava(5) – Mariam Tsulaia (3) 1:0
Schedule of the 9th round
Boys
Davit Benidze(7) – Giorgi Sabashvili (5)
Davit Lomsadze(5,5) – Giorgi Tskhadadze (5)
Girls
Keti Tsatsalashvili(7) – Anna Tedoshvili (3)
Mariam Tsulaia(3) – Meri Arabidze (7)
Dea Chakvetadze(4) – Anna Shamatava (6)
Roland Labuchidze
