Nana Dzagnidze (2558) still has the best ranking from the Georgians on FIDE ranking. Dzagnidze took the third place at the second stage of Grand Prix. She is in the fifth place on FIDE ranking. Here is Top 10.
Judit Polgar (Hungary, 2696), Humpy Koneru (India, 2607), Hou Yifan (China, 2600), Anna Muzychuk (Slovenia, 2594), Nana Dzagnidze (Georgia, 2558), Xue Zhao (China, 2553), Kateryna Lahno (Ukraine, 2542), Wenjun Ju (China, 2551), Nadezhda Kosintseva (Russia, 2551), Tatiana Kosintseva (Russia, 2528), Marie Sebag (France, 2528).
Besides Dzagnidze, eight Georgian chess players are in Top 100: 13. Bela Khotenashvili (2512), 31. Lela Javakhishvili (2465), 41. Nino Khurtsidze (2443), 51. Salome Melia (2428), 54. Sophiko Guramishvili (2421), 60. Nino Batsiashvili (2405), 88. Sophiko Khukhashvili (2374), 94. Nazi Paikidze (2368).
Unfortunately, Georgian grandmaster Baadur Jobava lost positions on men’s ranking. He is in the 55th place with 2693 points. He is the only representative of Georgia in Top 100.
3 Georgian chess players are in girls’ Top 100: 7. Nazi Paikidze (2368), 13. Meri Arabidze (2320), 30. Mariam Danelia (2252). Only Zurab Javakhadze (2455) is in boys’ Top 100. He is in the 86th place.
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