GEO U2000 Ch 2026
Open SwissStandard
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
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How it unfolded
Top 6 · 9 roundsShota Tchkonia led from R6; +1.5-point edge over the runner-up.
Co-leaders
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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| Player | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Shota Tchkonia | * | 1 | ½ | — |
| 2Lado Kilasonia | 0 | * | 1 | ½ |
| 3Alexandre Akopashvili | ½ | 0 | * | 1 |
| 4Giorgi Tsulaia | — | ½ | 0 | * |
Grille américaine
| # | Player | Elo | Fed | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | R5 | R6 | R7 | R8 | R9 | Pts | Bu C1 | Bu | SB | Perf | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tchkonia, Shota | 1737 | GEO | −?N | +10B | +14N | +?B | +3N | +?N | =2B | +?N | =?B | 7.0 | 15.5 | 15.5 | 12.75 | 1981 | +41.2 |
| 2 | Akopashvili, Alexandre | 1780 | GEO | =11B | +?N | +4B | =?N | =?B | +6B | =1N | −3N | =5B | 5.5 | 30.0 | 30.0 | 17.00 | 1775 | -0.4 |
| 3 | Kilasonia, Lado | 1710 | GEO | −?B | +8N | +15B | =4N | −1B | +9B | +?N | +2B | −?N | 5.5 | 25.0 | 25.0 | 15.50 | 1899 | +29.4 |
| 4 | Tsulaia, Giorgi | 1711 | GEO | =?N | +13B | −2N | =3B | −?N | +7B | −?N | +10B | +11N | 5.0 | 23.5 | 23.5 | 15.25 | 1870 | +48.8 |
| 5 | Liponava, Zurab | 1751 | GEO | +15N | −?N | +12B | +?B | −6N | −?B | +8N | =9B | =2N | 5.0 | 20.5 | 20.5 | 11.50 | 1835 | +13.4 |
| 6 | Bechvaia, Grigol | 1792 | GEO | +8B | +12N | +?B | −?N | +5B | −2N | =?N | −?B | −7B | 4.5 | 21.0 | 21.0 | 11.50 | 1767 | -6.0 |
| 7 | Kakulia, Demetre | 1640 | GEO | −?B | +?B | =?N | −9N | =11B | −4N | F | +14B | +6N | 4.0 | 17.5 | 17.5 | 7.50 | 1673 | +8.8 |
| 8 | Zarandia, Andria | 1623 | GEO | −6N | −3B | −?N | F | +15B | +12N | −5B | =13N | +14B | 3.5 | 22.5 | 22.5 | 6.25 | 1676 | +19.6 |
| 9 | Kiziria, Kakhaber | 1783 | GEO | +10N | −?B | =?N | +7B | −?B | −3N | =13B | =5N | F | 3.5 | 20.0 | 20.0 | 10.75 | 1758 | -6.0 |
| 10 | Lobzhania, Ilia | 1611 | GEO | −9B | −1N | F | −?B | +14N | −?N | +15B | −4N | +13B | 3.0 | 20.0 | 20.0 | 4.50 | 1671 | +20.0 |
| 11 | Malania, Zurab | 1604 | GEO | =2N | −?B | −13N | +14B | =7N | F | −?B | +15N | −4B | 3.0 | 19.0 | 19.0 | 6.75 | 1655 | +16.8 |
| 12 | Lipartia, Nino | 1682 | GEO | +?N | −6B | −5N | +13B | −?N | −8B | −14N | F | +15B | 3.0 | 17.5 | 17.5 | 3.00 | 1535 | -46.0 |
| 13 | Mikolaichuki, Shota | 1718 | GEO | =?B | −4N | +11B | −12N | F | −?B | =9N | =8B | −10N | 2.5 | 21.0 | 21.0 | 6.50 | 1544 | -56.4 |
| 14 | Salukvadze, Giorgi | 1477 | GEO | F | −?N | −1B | −11N | −10B | =15N | +12B | −7N | −8N | 1.5 | 24.0 | 24.0 | 3.25 | 1413 | -19.2 |
| 15 | Sarjveladze, Demetre | 1601 | GEO | −5B | F | −3N | −?B | −8N | =14B | −10N | −11B | −12N | 0.5 | 24.5 | 24.5 | 0.75 | 1215 | -106.8 |
Key insights
Biggest movers and upsets — the story behind the numbers.
Top rating gainers
- 1Tsulaia, GiorgiGEO+48.85.0 pts · #2
- 2Tchkonia, ShotaGEO+41.27.0 pts · #5
- 3Kilasonia, LadoGEO+29.45.5 pts · #1
Top rating losers
- 1Sarjveladze, DemetreGEO-106.80.5 pts · #15
- 2Mikolaichuki, ShotaGEO-56.42.5 pts · #12
- 3Lipartia, NinoGEO-46.03.0 pts · #13
Biggest upsets
- R7+205 Elo gap
- R4+195 Elo gap
- R2+190 Elo gap