The Local Rapid Grand Prix Series Among Men and Women Are Organized in Tbilisi (PHOTOS)

The 71st women's chess chmapionship starts in Tbilisi. 12 players will determine the strongest: Bela Khotenashvili, Nino Khurtsidze, Lela Javakhishvili, Nino Batsiashvili, Sofiko Guramishvili, Meri Arabidze, Sofio Gvetadze, Inga Khurtsilava, Sofiko Nikoladze, Ana Kuchava, Nani Unapkoshvili and Nino Khomeriki.

Round 1 starts tomorrow at 12:00 CET. The drawing was held today at the Chess Palace.  

The RGSU has welcomed the participants of the Moscow Open yesterday.

The rating favourite of the A group GM Ian Nepomniachtchi

It was clear with the Ukrainian team - the draw in the last round was enough for it to take gold, so we can only congratulate the team with this success.

Nature, dances, restaurant: Lopota welcomed Women's Grand Prix (PHОТОS)

The 70th Georgian Women's Chess Championship is under way in Tbilisi.

250 players are taking part in the European Championship in Jerusalem. Although the European Women's Championship will be held separately, in the Georgian resort town of Chakvi from May 18th to May 31st, the ongoing tournament in Israel is open for women as well as for men.

A solemn opening ceremony of the International Chess Academy was held in Tbilisi Chess Palace today. Especially for this cause the FIDE President Kirsan Ilyumzhinov arrived to Georgian capital. 

The participants of the Wroclaw round-robin competition had a photo shoot. The organizers kindly sent us the photos. Check them out below.