Georgian chess players Nona Gaphrindashvili (2362) and Tamar Khmiadashvili (2194) celebrated victory in the sixth round of at European Senior Chess Championship. As a result of these victories they improved their tournament situation.
Gaphrindashvili playing with black pieces won over Italian Iudicello (2180) and she is on the 8th place with 4.5 points now. As for Khmiadashvili she won over host Lacho (2128) and as a result she is on the 21st place with 4.0 points.
After 6 rounds 6 chess players advanced with 5.0 points – Butnorius (Lithuania, 2388), Oxotnik (France, 2458), Kupreichik (Belorus, 2431), Suba (Romania, 2465), Chebalo (Croatia, 2486) and Ceitlin (Israel, 2420).
In the 7th round Gaphrindashvili plays against German Verner (2353) with white pieces and Khmiadashvili against Swiss Hohler (2144).
9 rounds will be held at European Senior Chess Championship and it will end up on April 14. Prize money of the tournament is 10 350 EUR. Man winner will gain 1700 EUR and woman winner – 700 EUR.
