Georgian Women's Chess Championship

Results table from http://www.chess-results.com/

IM/WGM Salome Melia won the championship with 10/13.  She followed up by tying for first place in the Women's C Group at the Moscow Open.  Way to go!

Rk. Name FED Rtg Pts. TB1 TB2 1 IM Melia Salome GEO 2431 10,0 57,25 8
2 IM Khurtsidze Nino GEO 2414 9,5 56,00 8
3 IM Lomineishvili Maia GEO 2371 8,5 47,50 6
4 WIM Mikadze Miranda GEO 2326 7,5 45,75 4
5 WGM Tsereteli Tamar GEO 2403 7,5 40,75 4
6 IM Khotenashvili Bela GEO 2461 7,0 37,25 6
7 WIM Arabidze Meri GEO 2282 7,0 35,25 5
8 WGM Batsiashvili Nino GEO 2309 6,5 45,50 5
9 IM Khukhashvili Sopiko GEO 2438 6,5 36,00 5
10 WIM Tsatsalashvili Keti GEO 2312 6,5 34,00 4
11 IM Purtseladze Maka GEO 2306 5,0 27,50 2
12 GM Dzagnidze Nana GEO 2506 4,0 27,25 3
13 WIM Gavasheli Ana GEO 2204 3,5 14,50 2
14 WIM Khurtsilava Inga GEO 2303 1,0 6,50 1

I haven't met IM Melia but one of our number, Don McLean, has, when he covered the 2009 Montreal Open Chess Championship in September 2009.  Montreal fell in love with Melia, and she fell in love with Montreal.  Goddesschess had a part in bringing about her appearance in Montreal - her first trip to North America, in fact!  She finished in second place, just behind Montreal favorite IM Jean Hebert.  We are hoping she will be able to come back to Montreal to defend her title as Woman Chess Champion of Montreal at the 2010 Tournament. 

Article at Goddesschess by Don McLean

Photo by Don McLean - Salome Melia (left) and Lee Mei Chen, taken outside the playing venue of the 2009 Montreal Open Chess Championship

For a list of blog posts regarding the 2009 Montreal Open Chess Championship, please click on the label below.