Georgian girls score gold, bronze medals at Online World Schools Chess Championship
Ekaterine Pipia and Nia Donghvani earned two of the three top spots in girls' U17 section. Photos via Ministry of Education, Science, Culture and Sport of Georgia.
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Teenagers Ekaterine Pipia and Nia Donghvani finished first and third in the International School Sport Federation's first-ever World Schools Online Chess Championship, earning medals among young competitors from 37 countries worldwide.
The two players claimed the positions at the top of the girls' under-17 section of the tournament, with 40 entrants competing in the section that also saw Diana Lomaia, a third Georgian participant, finish 12th.
Pipia's performances throughout the championship earned her eight points, one more than Iran's Anahita Zahedifar and Donghvani in second and third respectively.
Congratulations to the top 3 young players ♟️ #ISFWSC2020 online chess ???? U17 girls category. #SchoolSport @FIDE_chess #education pic.twitter.com/QNTpsPKYKu
— @isfsports (@ISFsports) October 26, 2020
Two other girls from Georgia, Mariam Sitchinava and Mariam Dolakidze, entered the under-14 category and ended up 11th and 28th among 38 players from around the world.
The inaugural championship aimed to "harness the power of sport to promote Olympic values, topics such as youth empowerment, fair play, healthy lifestyle, peace and understanding, respect." It welcomed students from both ISF members and beyond, with matches hosted on Premium Chess online platform.
The final tournament followed a qualifying stage and launched on October 17th, with the final matches of the event played on Sunday.