Georgian chess legend Nona Gaprindashvili wins her 8th World Senior Chess Championship
The legendary Nona Gaprindashvili is also a winner of eleven chess Olympiads and a five-time world champion in classical chess. Photo: Georgian chess federation
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Georgian chess legend Nona Gaprindashvili has won the World Senior Chess Championship for the eighth time in Italy in the 65+ section of the championship, the Georgian chess federation announced.
Georgian prime minister Irakli Garibashvili congratulated the world’s greatest female chess player Gaprindashvili on continuing her “amazing” sports biography with another victory and thanked her for “bringing joy” to every Georgian.
Zurab Sturua, another Georgian chess player has also won the title of the world champion in section 50+ for the second time in his career, while Sopio Tereladze, the European champion among seniors, has been awarded a silver medal in the 50+ section of the championship.
The legendary Nona Gaprindashvili is also a winner of eleven chess Olympiads and a five-time world champion in classical chess.
Georgian chess masters Nona Gaprindashvili, Zurab Sturua and Sopiko Tereladze are competing in the ongoing FIDE World Senior Chess Championship in Italy.
The International Chess Federation on July 5 awarded Georgian chess legend Nona Gaprindashvili with Outstanding Game Changer at the 44th Chess Olympiad in eastern Indian city of Chennai.
Georgian chess player Sopiko Tereladze has “convincingly” won the European Senior Chess Championship among women, the Georgian Chess Federation announced on Wednesday.
Legendary Georgian chess player and five-time world champion Nona Gaprindashvili hosted a masterclass for convicts in two Georgian penitentiary facilities, the Special Penitentiary Service of Georgia said on Thursday.
Georgian chess player Meri Arabidze has won the European Championship, becoming the second Georgian woman to win the title of the best chess player in the history of European chess, the Georgian Chess Federation said on Wednesday.
Georgian President Salome Zourabichvili on Thursday awarded Nona Gaprindashvili, the Georgian chess legend, the Order of King Tamar for her “invaluable contribution to raising awareness of Georgia and forming a positive attitude towards the country, as well as for her unique sports achievements”.