19th Poti International Chess Festival "Nana Aleksandria Cup" 2026

19th Poti International Chess Festival "Nana Aleksandria Cup" 2026 was a 125-player classical Swiss in Poti, Georgia, 12–20 Jul 2026. Won by Jishkariani with 8/9 (2083 performance). Torosyan (2196) was the breakout, performing at 2450 and gaining 47 rating points. Top seed Pantsulaia (2493) finished 5th with 6/9. Last updated 23 Oct 2026, 00:42 UTC.

Dates: 12 – 20 Jul
Place: Poti, Georgia
Format: 9-round Swiss
Time control: 90 min + 30 sec / move

Standings

#	Player	Rating	Pts	Perf	±
1	Jishkariani, ErekleGEO	1791	8	2083	+55
2	IMPoormosavi, Seyed KianIRI	2373	7½	2577	+23
3	Bechvaia, GrigolGEO	1786	7½	1983	+84
4	Gevorgyan, AnnaARM		7½
5	GMPantsulaia, LevanGEO	2493	6	2447	−4
6	GMZakhartsov, Viacheslav V.FID	2467	6	2411	−4
7	GMPaichadze, LukaGEO	2465	6	2410	−4
8	GMQuparadze, GigaGEO	2491	5½	2436	−4
9	GMHayrapetyan, HovikARM	2412	5½	2420	+2
10	IMKopylov, Alexander A.FID	2376	5½	2356	−1
11	GMSanikidze, TornikeGEO	2432	5	2213	−22
12	FMkiladze, LukaGEO	2373	5	2224	−25
13	FMTabatadze, ErekleGEO	2305	5	2411	+24
14	Avagyan, ArtushARM	1972	5	2081	+42
15	Alaverdyan, Armen S.ARM		5
16	FMMakoveev, IlyaFID	2337	4½	2348	+4
17	FMAlaverdyan, GevorgARM	2266	4½	2515	+33
18	CMTorosyan, VolodyaARM	2196	4½	2450	+47
19	Tsulaia, GiorgiGEO	1796	4½	1913	+35
20	Abgaryan, VahanARM		4½
21	Belsky, VladislavRUS	1998	4	1934	−11
22	Jojua, NikolozGEO	1870	4	2067	+64
23	Dzaptashvili, DemetreGEO	1469	4	1654	+59
24	IMNigalidze, GaiozGEO	2361	3½	2241	−7
25	CMDelavari, BehnoodIRI	2234	3½	2376	+22
26	Darsadze, NikolozGEO	2125	3½	2362	+36
27	Ishkhanyan, RubenARM	1947	3½	1990	+8
28	Shengelia, NikolozGEO	1942	3½	1938	−1
29	Tsuleiskiri, MerabGEO	1512	3½	1537	+5
30	FMQalichava, AkakiGEO	2360	3	2174	−25
31	Abakelia, MariamGEO	1506	3	1578	+10
32	FMHakobyan, MenuaARM	2228	2½	2287	+8
33	FMSamimi, ArminIRI	2157	2½	2284	+34
34	Karakhanyan, VazgenARM	2075	2½	2267	+50
35	Kuzmuk, MakarBLR	1981	2½	1988	+1
36	Hakobyan, Andranik A.ARM	1598	2½	1603
37	Basentsyan, VanikGEO	1576	2½	1568	−2
38	Kiladze, GiorgiGEO	1521	2½	1799	+41
39	Chikovani, GiorgiGEO	1422	2½	1804	+58
40	Akaki Gogua		2½
41	IMLomineishvili, MaiaGEO	2342	2	2106	−15
42	FMKviriashvili, AndriaGEO	2305	2	2180	−13
43	Babaian, EduardRUS	1773	2	1675	−13
44	Atoyan, AgaronRUS		2
45	IMSahakyan, AleksARM	2391	1½	1995	−19
46	Endeladze, RamazGEO	2138	1½	2279	+12
47	Sargsyan, Gevorg S.ARM	1840	1½	2137	+16
48	Poghosyan, Davit Kh.ARM	1676	1½	1756	+14
49	Kighuradze, DachiGEO		1½
50	Poghosyan, Khachatur E.ARM		1½
51	IMArabidze, MeriGEO	2409	1	1929	−24
52	Gotsiridze, DavitGEO	2152	1	2157	−1
53	Botoyan, SmbatARM	2120	1	2176	+4
54	Askanazyan, GorARM	2102	1	2132	+1
55	CMManukyan, ArtyomARM	2100	1	2255	+10
56	Tatvidze, DavitGEO	1973	1	2173	+26
57	Kavkasidze, IliaGEO	1963	1	1755	−17
58	Boyajyan, HaykARM	1830	1	1916	+5
59	Yesayan, KarenARM	1747	1	1626	−20
60	Grigoryan, KimikGEO	1572	1	1327	−51
61	Poghosyan, Martin E.ARM	1526	1	1542	+2
62	Lipartia, IzoldaGEO	1451	1	1532	+9
63	Kekelidze, KobaGEO		1
64	Nikoloz Chkhaidze		1	2148
65	FMSafarov, DenielGEO	2296	½	2299
66	CMPoormosavi, Seyed KananIRI	2216	½	2045	−9
67	Shapovalovi, VasikoGEO	2158	½	2060	−8
68	Sharajyan, GarikARM	2066	½	2193	+10
69	Bekauri, GiorgiGEO	2045	½	2216	+9
70	Zakhartsova, IngaFID	1980	½	1811	−4
71	WCMRekhviashvili, MariamGEO	1811	½	1980	+9
72	Kilasonia, LadoGEO	1762	½	1796	+1
73	Mushkambaryan, VaheARM	1731	½	1676	−2
74	Bendeliani, GiorgiGEO	1726	½	1796	+2
75	Sargsyan, David Ar.ARM	1684	½	1796	+6
76	Kitadze, AnanoGEO	1638	½	1786	+8
77	Baramidze, NikolozGEO	1585	½	1471	−6
78	Ghuiumchyan, IurikGEO	1571	½	1304	−14
79	Chitadze, NikolozGEO	1489	½	1571	+4
80	Manucharyan, ManvelARM	1472	½	1394	−8
81	Lipartia, GiorgiGEO	1471	½	1585	+6
82	Chibirashvili, MariamGEO	1461	½	1297	−17
83	Chitanava, SabaGEO	1442	½	1469	+2
84	Akhobadze, ZuraGEO		½
85	Babayan, ArmenARM		½
86	Ghvania, AnastasiaGEO		½
87	Toidze, TengizGEO	2143	0	1613	−14
88	Simonyan, Hayk V.ARM	2090	0	1573	−6
89	Niazyan, SargisARM	2049	0	1596	−5
90	Shegunts, VachaganARM	2025	0	1576	−2
91	Lovakov, Egor VladimirovichRUS	2003	0	1302	−14
92	Kurdagiya, Aleksandr GFID	1965	0	1537	−4
93	Gvasalia, GagaGEO	1946	0	1632	−3
94	Chkhartishvili, LazareGEO	1927	0	1546	−10
95	Tskipurishvili, DavitiGEO	1927	0	1185	−17
96	WFMKhalil, ManarSYR	1926	0	1172	−9
97	Galstyan, GhukasARM	1868	0	1181	−14
98	Bodnaruk, KseniyaFID	1852	0	1172	−7
99	Kupatadze, TornikeGEO	1828	0	1198	−6
100	Kamarouski, MarkFID	1817	0	1181	−11
101	Mkrtumyan, RobertARM	1772	0	988	−19
102	Vardevanyan, AramARM	1767	0	982	−38
103	Mejlumyan, GurgenARM	1722	0	986	−8
104	Chichinadze, AnastasiaGEO	1707	0	1198	−6
105	Gvarjaladze, NugzarGEO	1707	0	996	−8
106	Natsauri, LukaGEO	1705	0	991	−8
107	Hayrapetyan, AnriARM	1697	0	991	−15
108	Varazashvili, GiorgiGEO	1696	0	986	−8
109	Ananyan, GagikARM	1672	0	996	−13
110	Khukhunaishvili, TarielGEO	1670	0	991	−7
111	Mikolaichuki, ShotaGEO	1662	0	986	−7
112	Khachikyan, MikayelARM	1597	0	979	−21
113	Urushadze, ElgujaGEO	1582	0	669	−13
114	Janashia, AndriaGEO	1558	0	651	−26
115	Alaverdyan, Tigran G.ARM	1494	0	776	−16
116	Gugeshashvili, KetevanGEO	1490	0	772	−8
117	Avetisyan, Davit Ar.ARM	1445	0	712	−16
118	Anastasia Khurtsidze		0
119	Denisenko, MatveiRUS		0
120	Hakob Akopyan		0
121	Hakopyan, ArtiomGEO		0
122	Hayrumyan, GrigorARM		0
123	Khojyan, AshotARM		0
124	Marina Kashkhchyan		0
125	Nare Hovhanniasyan		0

Results

Round 718 Jul, 7:15

19th Poti International Chess Festival "Nana Aleksandria Cup" 2026

Dates: 12 – 20 Jul
Place: Poti, Georgia
Format: 9-round Swiss
Time control: 90 min + 30 sec / move

Standings

#	Player	Rating	Pts	Perf	±
1	Jishkariani, ErekleGEO	1791	8	2083	+55
2	IMPoormosavi, Seyed KianIRI	2373	7½	2577	+23
3	Bechvaia, GrigolGEO	1786	7½	1983	+84
4	Gevorgyan, AnnaARM		7½
5	GMPantsulaia, LevanGEO	2493	6	2447	−4
6	GMZakhartsov, Viacheslav V.FID	2467	6	2411	−4
7	GMPaichadze, LukaGEO	2465	6	2410	−4
8	GMQuparadze, GigaGEO	2491	5½	2436	−4
9	GMHayrapetyan, HovikARM	2412	5½	2420	+2
10	IMKopylov, Alexander A.FID	2376	5½	2356	−1
11	GMSanikidze, TornikeGEO	2432	5	2213	−22
12	FMkiladze, LukaGEO	2373	5	2224	−25
13	FMTabatadze, ErekleGEO	2305	5	2411	+24
14	Avagyan, ArtushARM	1972	5	2081	+42
15	Alaverdyan, Armen S.ARM		5
16	FMMakoveev, IlyaFID	2337	4½	2348	+4
17	FMAlaverdyan, GevorgARM	2266	4½	2515	+33
18	CMTorosyan, VolodyaARM	2196	4½	2450	+47
19	Tsulaia, GiorgiGEO	1796	4½	1913	+35
20	Abgaryan, VahanARM		4½
21	Belsky, VladislavRUS	1998	4	1934	−11
22	Jojua, NikolozGEO	1870	4	2067	+64
23	Dzaptashvili, DemetreGEO	1469	4	1654	+59
24	IMNigalidze, GaiozGEO	2361	3½	2241	−7
25	CMDelavari, BehnoodIRI	2234	3½	2376	+22
26	Darsadze, NikolozGEO	2125	3½	2362	+36
27	Ishkhanyan, RubenARM	1947	3½	1990	+8
28	Shengelia, NikolozGEO	1942	3½	1938	−1
29	Tsuleiskiri, MerabGEO	1512	3½	1537	+5
30	FMQalichava, AkakiGEO	2360	3	2174	−25
31	Abakelia, MariamGEO	1506	3	1578	+10
32	FMHakobyan, MenuaARM	2228	2½	2287	+8
33	FMSamimi, ArminIRI	2157	2½	2284	+34
34	Karakhanyan, VazgenARM	2075	2½	2267	+50
35	Kuzmuk, MakarBLR	1981	2½	1988	+1
36	Hakobyan, Andranik A.ARM	1598	2½	1603
37	Basentsyan, VanikGEO	1576	2½	1568	−2
38	Kiladze, GiorgiGEO	1521	2½	1799	+41
39	Chikovani, GiorgiGEO	1422	2½	1804	+58
40	Akaki Gogua		2½
41	IMLomineishvili, MaiaGEO	2342	2	2106	−15
42	FMKviriashvili, AndriaGEO	2305	2	2180	−13
43	Babaian, EduardRUS	1773	2	1675	−13
44	Atoyan, AgaronRUS		2
45	IMSahakyan, AleksARM	2391	1½	1995	−19
46	Endeladze, RamazGEO	2138	1½	2279	+12
47	Sargsyan, Gevorg S.ARM	1840	1½	2137	+16
48	Poghosyan, Davit Kh.ARM	1676	1½	1756	+14
49	Kighuradze, DachiGEO		1½
50	Poghosyan, Khachatur E.ARM		1½
51	IMArabidze, MeriGEO	2409	1	1929	−24
52	Gotsiridze, DavitGEO	2152	1	2157	−1
53	Botoyan, SmbatARM	2120	1	2176	+4
54	Askanazyan, GorARM	2102	1	2132	+1
55	CMManukyan, ArtyomARM	2100	1	2255	+10
56	Tatvidze, DavitGEO	1973	1	2173	+26
57	Kavkasidze, IliaGEO	1963	1	1755	−17
58	Boyajyan, HaykARM	1830	1	1916	+5
59	Yesayan, KarenARM	1747	1	1626	−20
60	Grigoryan, KimikGEO	1572	1	1327	−51
61	Poghosyan, Martin E.ARM	1526	1	1542	+2
62	Lipartia, IzoldaGEO	1451	1	1532	+9
63	Kekelidze, KobaGEO		1
64	Nikoloz Chkhaidze		1	2148
65	FMSafarov, DenielGEO	2296	½	2299
66	CMPoormosavi, Seyed KananIRI	2216	½	2045	−9
67	Shapovalovi, VasikoGEO	2158	½	2060	−8
68	Sharajyan, GarikARM	2066	½	2193	+10
69	Bekauri, GiorgiGEO	2045	½	2216	+9
70	Zakhartsova, IngaFID	1980	½	1811	−4
71	WCMRekhviashvili, MariamGEO	1811	½	1980	+9
72	Kilasonia, LadoGEO	1762	½	1796	+1
73	Mushkambaryan, VaheARM	1731	½	1676	−2
74	Bendeliani, GiorgiGEO	1726	½	1796	+2
75	Sargsyan, David Ar.ARM	1684	½	1796	+6
76	Kitadze, AnanoGEO	1638	½	1786	+8
77	Baramidze, NikolozGEO	1585	½	1471	−6
78	Ghuiumchyan, IurikGEO	1571	½	1304	−14
79	Chitadze, NikolozGEO	1489	½	1571	+4
80	Manucharyan, ManvelARM	1472	½	1394	−8
81	Lipartia, GiorgiGEO	1471	½	1585	+6
82	Chibirashvili, MariamGEO	1461	½	1297	−17
83	Chitanava, SabaGEO	1442	½	1469	+2
84	Akhobadze, ZuraGEO		½
85	Babayan, ArmenARM		½
86	Ghvania, AnastasiaGEO		½
87	Toidze, TengizGEO	2143	0	1613	−14
88	Simonyan, Hayk V.ARM	2090	0	1573	−6
89	Niazyan, SargisARM	2049	0	1596	−5
90	Shegunts, VachaganARM	2025	0	1576	−2
91	Lovakov, Egor VladimirovichRUS	2003	0	1302	−14
92	Kurdagiya, Aleksandr GFID	1965	0	1537	−4
93	Gvasalia, GagaGEO	1946	0	1632	−3
94	Chkhartishvili, LazareGEO	1927	0	1546	−10
95	Tskipurishvili, DavitiGEO	1927	0	1185	−17
96	WFMKhalil, ManarSYR	1926	0	1172	−9
97	Galstyan, GhukasARM	1868	0	1181	−14
98	Bodnaruk, KseniyaFID	1852	0	1172	−7
99	Kupatadze, TornikeGEO	1828	0	1198	−6
100	Kamarouski, MarkFID	1817	0	1181	−11
101	Mkrtumyan, RobertARM	1772	0	988	−19
102	Vardevanyan, AramARM	1767	0	982	−38
103	Mejlumyan, GurgenARM	1722	0	986	−8
104	Chichinadze, AnastasiaGEO	1707	0	1198	−6
105	Gvarjaladze, NugzarGEO	1707	0	996	−8
106	Natsauri, LukaGEO	1705	0	991	−8
107	Hayrapetyan, AnriARM	1697	0	991	−15
108	Varazashvili, GiorgiGEO	1696	0	986	−8
109	Ananyan, GagikARM	1672	0	996	−13
110	Khukhunaishvili, TarielGEO	1670	0	991	−7
111	Mikolaichuki, ShotaGEO	1662	0	986	−7
112	Khachikyan, MikayelARM	1597	0	979	−21
113	Urushadze, ElgujaGEO	1582	0	669	−13
114	Janashia, AndriaGEO	1558	0	651	−26
115	Alaverdyan, Tigran G.ARM	1494	0	776	−16
116	Gugeshashvili, KetevanGEO	1490	0	772	−8
117	Avetisyan, Davit Ar.ARM	1445	0	712	−16
118	Anastasia Khurtsidze		0
119	Denisenko, MatveiRUS		0
120	Hakob Akopyan		0
121	Hakopyan, ArtiomGEO		0
122	Hayrumyan, GrigorARM		0
123	Khojyan, AshotARM		0
124	Marina Kashkhchyan		0
125	Nare Hovhanniasyan		0

Results

Round 718 Jul, 7:15