Tbilisi
Baadur Jobava and Nino Batsiashvili each won their fifth national chess titles at the 2026 Georgian Championships in Tbilisi. The open and women's events, held from January 27 to February 5, featured 10-player round-robin formats at classical time controls. Jobava finished unbeaten, while Batsiashvili dominated with a mid-tournament winning streak.
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Baadur Jobava and Nino Batsiashvili each secured their fifth national chess championships at the 2026 Georgian events in Tbilisi. The open and women's tournaments, held from January 27 to February 5, featured 10-player round-robin formats at classical time controls. Jobava finished unbeaten for gold, while Batsiashvili dominated with a mid-tournament winning streak.