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Georgian FIDE master Giorgi Akhvlediani wins Portugal Chess Tour of 2021/2022 season

In total 911 players participated in the 2021/2022 Portugal Chess Tour tournaments, where Akhvlediani triumphed with 220 points, having a 20-point lead over the runner-up Portuguese FIDE master José Francisco Veiga. Photo: Georgian Chess Federation/Facebook.

Agenda.ge, 23 Aug 2022 - 21:55, Tbilisi,Georgia

The Georgian FIDE master Irakli Akhvlediani has won the Portugal Chess Tour of the 2021/2022 season, by obtaining the highest 220 points in various international tournaments held within the series, the Georgian Chess Federation said on Tuesday.

Akhvlediani played in the Guimarães Open and the Maia International Tournament in 2021, where he took ninth and second places, and participated in the Famalicão International Tournament in 2022, where he finished in eighth place.

In total 911 players participated in the 2021/2022 Portugal Chess Tour tournaments, where Akhvlediani triumphed with 220 points, having a 20-point lead over the runner-up Portuguese FIDE master José Francisco Veiga.

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