By the invitation of Chess Federation of Turkey and Organizing Committee of the 5th International Festival the Horde, the delegation of the Batumi Chess Club "Nona", as a part of 15 people, participated in the city festival the Horde (28.04-05.05.2019).
The sponsor and the organizer of the festival was the mayor's office.
The festival in Radisson Blu Hotel was held.
5 independent A, B, C, D and E tournaments, the divided participants according to the international rating were held.
“Nona”clubmen have participated in all tournaments.
Tournaments were held on the Swiss system in 9 rounds.
In a day about 2 rounds were played.
A tournament -Irakli Akhvlediani.
B tournament – Dmitry Jibuti, Nino Kekelidze and Alexander Rukhadze.
C tournament – Tedo Bolkvadze.
D tournament – Goga Lortkipanidze and Ucha Yakobadze.
E tournament - Giorgy Chanturia, Mariam Kalandadze, Tiko Beraya, Aneta Kedelidze, Shota Tsetskhladze, Levan Mikeladze.
More than 500 players from 11 countries participated in the festival: Turkey, Georgia, Egypt, Syria, Slovenia, Turkmenistan,
Poland, Iran, Ukraine, Azerbaijan and FIDE.
As age tournaments weren't marked out, young chess players had to play with adults.
That the reached places were more valuable.
After the intensive struggle:
The victory gold medals were achieved in “B” tournament
Aleksandre Rukhadze, in “C” tournament – Tedo Bolkvadze (7.5 - 7.5), in
“B” tournament the 3 place and prize among women was taken by
Nino Kekelidze (5.5).
In “E” tournament Giorgi Chanturia scored 7 points and took the IV place,
in overall ranking the VI prize-winning place.
In a festive atmosphere winners were handed cups, medals, diplomas.
In “D” tournament the place of honor was taken, got to ten,
Goga Lortkipanidze and Ucha Iakobadze (6 – 6).
In “E” tournament Tiko Beraia (6 points) got to the women's five.
And in ten – Mariam Kalandadze (5.5 points).
Official page of the tournament: http://ordubb.tsf.org.tr/
Pairings and results: http://ordubb.tsf.org.tr/
Final standing:
A tournaments - http://ordubb.tsf.org.tr/en/component/turnuva/?task=fileview&kid=132
B tournaments - http://ordubb.tsf.org.tr/en/component/turnuva/?task=fileview&kid=151
C tournaments - http://ordubb.tsf.org.tr/en/component/turnuva/?task=fileview&kid=152
D tournaments - http://ordubb.tsf.org.tr/en/component/turnuva/?task=fileview&kid=154
E tournaments - http://ordubb.tsf.org.tr/en/component/turnuva/?task=fileview&kid=155
Photo gallery : http://tsf.org.tr/images/stories/galeri/2019/ordu2019/
https://www.facebook.com/pg/ccNONA/photos/?tab=album&album_id=1114734875402093
PGN : http://ordubb.tsf.org.tr/en/pgn