In the capital of Serbia Belgrade the XIV European championship on chess among women in which 15 Georgians participate proceeds.

After 5 rounds with 4.5 points 3 participants are in the lead: Alexander Goryachkin (2401) from Russian, Lithuanian Deymanta Daulita (2363) and Nino Khurtsidze from Georgian (2443).

there are 14 players who are behind leaders with 0.5 points, among them there are 3 Georgians - Salome Melia (2428) on the 4th place, Béla Khotenashvili (2512) on the 7th, and Nana Dzagnidze (2558) - on the 15th.

Positions of other Georgians are as follows: 18. Maka Purtseladze (2349) – 3.5; 21 . Meri Arabidze (2320) – 3.5; 22 . Maia Lomineishvili (2351) – 3.5; 29 . Nino Batsiashvili (2405) – 3.5; 32 . Lela Javakhishvili (2465) – 3.5; 45 . Sofiko Guramishvili (2421) – 3.0; 67 . Miranda Mikadze (2314) – 3.0; 74 . Sofio Gvetadze (2341) – 2.5; 97 . Anna Gavasheli (2170) – 2.5; 123 . Sofio Nikoladze (2163) – 2.0; 124 . Madonna Bokuchava (2109) – 2.0;

The prize fund of tournament is 60 000 EUR, from where the champion will receive 10 500, the silver medal winner– 8 250, the bronze medal winner - 6 500, and other sum will be divided on 20 best chess players.