Georgian junior players claim first, second prizes in Cracovia Chess Festival

Georgian junior chess players Kesaria Mgeladze and Anastasia Kirtadze earned first and second prizes in the Cracovia Chess Festival hosted in Poland this week.

In the C category competition of the event, Mgeladze finished first and earned 64 rating points for her ranking.

On her part, 13-year-old Kirtadze was second in category B after scoring five out of possible nine points and earning 73 rating points for her rating.

Photo: Georgian Chess Federation

Davit Nemsadze, who competed in the A category section, scored 4.5 points out of nine and gained 50 rating points, while Davit Tatvidze earned five points and added 80 rating points to his statistics in the C category.

Hosted by the southern Polish city of Krakow, the festival started on December 27 and concluded on Wednesday.