Georgian chess player ranked 4th in world
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A Georgian chess player has been named among the world’s best five female chess players.
Nana Dzagnidze, 27, who achieved the title of International Grandmaster in 2008, ranked fourth in the World Chess Federation’s latest female rating.
She was the best individual female player during the 41st Chess Olympiad in Tromso, Norway earlier this year.
The World Chess Federation published its new ratings of the world's top 100 female and male players today.
Eight other Georgian female players made the list. They were: Bela Khotenashvili (16th), Lela Javakhishvili (17th), Salome Melia (28th), Nino Khurtsidze (39th), Nino Batsiashvili (42nd), Sopiko Guramishvili (81st), Meri Arabidze (95th) and Maia Lomineishvili (97th).
Georgia's male chess players were not as successful as their female counterparts. Baadur Jobava ranked 21st on the list and was the only Georgian male chess player to be named in the list of top 100.
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Georgian female chess player Nana Dzagnidze has won the World Blitz Chess Championship in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Georgian Sport Ministry said, in total the Georgian sportsmen have gathered 885 prizes this year, which is the record number in the Georgian sport history.