World Youth Chess Championship has finished unsuccessfully for the Georgian chess players. Al Ain, the city of the United Arab Emirates, hosted the tournament.
23 Georgian chess players participated in the tournament. Only two of them managed to get in Top 20. At U-10 girls championship Tamar Esadze took the 16th place with 7.5 points and at U-16 – Mariam Choladze took the 14th place with 7.0 points.
11 rounds were held at World Championship. The Indian and the Chinese team had the best results. They won 3-3 gold medals. Russia, Iran, the USA, Canada, Greece and Armenia had one winner.
Girls:
U-8
67. Salome Beitrishvili – 5.0 points
U-10
16. Tamar Esadze – 7.5 points
43. Ekaterine Pipia – 6.5 points
U-12
72. Elene Kostava – 5.5 points
U-14
45. Tea Choladze – 6.0 points
56. Nino Jalagonia – 5.5 points
104. Mariam Javakhishvili – 4.0 points
U-16
14. Mariam Choladze – 7.0 points
U-18
38. Nani Unapkoshvili – 6.0 points
Boys:
U-8
134. Giorgi Lominadze – 4.5 points
U-10
55. Nikoloz Kacharava – 6.5 points
U-12
73. Luka Oboladze – 6.0 points
127. Koka Bukia – 5.0 points
143. Nika Khvadagiani – 5.0 points
U-14
64. Luka Licheli – 6.0 points
76. Gigi Absaridze – 6.0 points
95. Giorgi Tavzarashvili – 5.5 points
105. Guram Kokaia – 5.5 points
133. Davit Gvenetadze – 4.5 points
U-16
21. Giorgi Sibashvili – 7.0 points
56. Nika Gvamberia – 6.0 points
58. Nikoloz Kumsiashvili – 6.0 points
73. Noe Tutisani – 5.5 points
