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GEO U2000 Ch 2026

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15 players participated in this 9-round tournament, held from 06 May 2026 to 10 May 2026 in Poti, Georgia. Top 10 Elo average was 1730, and top seed was Gaga Gvasalia (🇬🇪 GEO, 1946).

Shota Tchkonia (🇬🇪 GEO, 1737) won with 7.0/9, ahead of Alexandre Akopashvili (5.5) and Lado Kilasonia (5.5). Tchkonia took the lead from round 6.

The biggest upset came in round 7: Giorgi Salukvadze (1477) beat Nino Lipartia (1682), a +205-point gap.

Location
🇬🇪Poti, Georgia
Dates
06 May 2026 → 10 May 2026
Time control
Standard: 50 minutes with 10 seconds increment from move 1
System
Swiss · 9 rounds
Avg top 10
1,730
Participants
15
Federations · 1 represented
🇬🇪Georgia×15
Top 3

How it unfolded

Top 6 · 9 rounds

Shota Tchkonia led from R6; +1.5-point edge over the runner-up.

Co-leaders
7
4
2
1
1
1
2
1
1
2.54.579R1R2R3R4R5R6R7R8R9Tchkonia takes lead
R6 · LEADER CHANGE09 May

Shota Tchkonia takes the sole lead (5.0/6).

R5 · HEAD-TO-HEAD · WINNER VS 2ND

Shota Tchkonia beat Lado Kilasonia (Black).

WIN STREAKS · 2 top finishers

Shota Tchkonia 5 wins (R2–R6)Lado Kilasonia 3 wins (R6–R8)

Key matchups · top 4

Head-to-head between the four finishers

Grille américaine

#PlayerEloFedR1R2R3R4R5R6R7R8R9PtsBu C1BuSBPerfΔ
1Tchkonia, Shota1737GEO?N+10B+14N+?B+3N+?N=2B+?N=?B7.015.515.512.751981+41.2
2Akopashvili, Alexandre1780GEO=11B+?N+4B=?N=?B+6B=1N3N=5B5.530.030.017.001775-0.4
3Kilasonia, Lado1710GEO?B+8N+15B=4N1B+9B+?N+2B?N5.525.025.015.501899+29.4
4Tsulaia, Giorgi1711GEO=?N+13B2N=3B?N+7B?N+10B+11N5.023.523.515.251870+48.8
5Liponava, Zurab1751GEO+15N?N+12B+?B6N?B+8N=9B=2N5.020.520.511.501835+13.4
6Bechvaia, Grigol1792GEO+8B+12N+?B?N+5B2N=?N?B7B4.521.021.011.501767-6.0
7Kakulia, Demetre1640GEO?B+?B=?N9N=11B4NF+14B+6N4.017.517.57.501673+8.8
8Zarandia, Andria1623GEO6N3B?NF+15B+12N5B=13N+14B3.522.522.56.251676+19.6
9Kiziria, Kakhaber1783GEO+10N?B=?N+7B?B3N=13B=5NF3.520.020.010.751758-6.0
10Lobzhania, Ilia1611GEO9B1NF?B+14N?N+15B4N+13B3.020.020.04.501671+20.0
11Malania, Zurab1604GEO=2N?B13N+14B=7NF?B+15N4B3.019.019.06.751655+16.8
12Lipartia, Nino1682GEO+?N6B5N+13B?N8B14NF+15B3.017.517.53.001535-46.0
13Mikolaichuki, Shota1718GEO=?B4N+11B12NF?B=9N=8B10N2.521.021.06.501544-56.4
14Salukvadze, Giorgi1477GEOF?N1B11N10B=15N+12B7N8N1.524.024.03.251413-19.2
15Sarjveladze, Demetre1601GEO5BF3N?B8N=14B10N11B12N0.524.524.50.751215-106.8

Key insights

Biggest movers and upsets — the story behind the numbers.

Top rating gainers
Top rating losers
Biggest upsets