There was held press-conference at Georgian Chess Federation. At this press conference was summarized all the results of Khanty-Mansisk (Russia) Olympiad and Batumi Eeuropean Championship. Georgian women’s team gained bronze medal at Khanty-Masiysk Olympiad. Russian first team won golden medal and Chinese team silver one.
Current champion Salome Melia and international master Bela Khotenashvili succeed at their own boards during the Olympiad. Salome Melia playing in the third board won silver medal and Khitenashvili gained bronze medal.
Georgian boys and girls won 6 medals at Batumi European Championship (2 golden, 2 silver and 2 bronze ones). Azerbaijani team became European Champion and Russian team took the second place.
Keti Tsatsalashvili (U-18) and Marianm Dnaelia (U016) won golden medal at European Championship. Meri Arabidze (16) and Nata Jibuti (10) won silver medals.
Dea Gogiashvili (14) and Nino Jalaghonia (10) won bronze medals. It is worth mentioning that Mariam Danelia beside golden medal won 4-year free studying at Texas University in the U.S.A. Gio Giorgadze the president of Georgian Chess federation made such statement:” Georgian current Olympic Champion women’s team won bronze medal at Khanty-Masiysk Olympiad but in spite of this I am satisfied with playing of our team. Champion Russian first team won all the games and was ahead with 4 points to Chinese team. We won over Chinese team and unfortunately lost with Serbian team. We had chance of winning the second place.
Georgian men’s team started successfully this Olympiad, after five victories they were on the first place but in the second part of the tournament we played against very strong opponents and could not keep our positions. Finally, Georgian men’s team took the 30th place, which means that we should work much in team.
Unfortunately, Georgian males did not succeed at European Championship which was underway in the city of Georgia, Batumi. Georgian females played much better than males.
It is worth mentioning that FIDE was satisfied with organizing of the tournament and sent letter of thanksgiving to Georgian Chess Federation. Pole Chess federation also has sent letter of thanksgiving to Georgian one. Estonia, France. Bulgaria and other countries also were grateful.
Ronald Labuchadze
