In the 1970s and 80s, Georgia's chessplayers dominated the women's game. In this photo from 1987 they are giving a simultaneous display in central Tbilisi.
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Viktor Korchnoi in play v. Tony Miles, in the 11th round of the 1978 Hoogovens tournament at Wijk aan Zee.
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The 1975 Women's World Championship, between Nona Gaprindashvili (right) and Nana Alexandria. The match took place in Pitsunda & Tbilisi. The defending champion, Gaprindashvili, won by the score of 8 wins to 3, with one draw.
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💢Nana Alexandria
💢Georgian chess Woman Grandmaster
💢 International Arbiter
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💢Nana Alexandria
💢Georgian chess Woman Grandmaster
💢 International Arbiter
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💢Nana Alexandria
💢Georgian chess Woman Grandmaster
💢 International Arbiter
🔰 Nana Alexandria is a Georgian chess Woman Grandmaster and International Arbiter. She was the challenger in two matches for the Women's World Chess Championship. She is the mother of the Georgian politician Giga Bokeria.
🔻Full name: Nana Alexandria
🔻Country: Soviet Union Georgia
🔻Born: 13 October 1949 (age 68)
Poti, Georgian Soviet Socialist Republic, Soviet Union
🔻Title: Woman Grandmaster
🔻FIDE rating: 2342 (May 2010)
🔻Peak rating: 2415 (1988)
🔰Alexandria was awarded the Woman International Master (WIM) title in 1966 and the WGM title in 1976, she was USSR Women's Champion in 1966, 1968 (jointly) and 1969. Alexandria was the Women's World Championship Challenger in 1975 and 1981. In 1975 she lost to Nona Gaprindashvili (+3 =1 −8). In 1981 she drew with Maia Chiburdanidze (+4 =8 −4), with Chiburdanidze retaining her title as champion. Alexandria played for Soviet Union in the Chess Olympiads of 1969, 1974, 1978, 1980, 1982 and 1986. She was one of the contributing players of the USSR team that dominated the women's Olympiads of the 1980s.
🔰Alexandria is now an administrator to FIDE. She was the chairperson of the FIDE Women's Commission from 1986 to 2001.
🔰Nana was a three-time Champion of Georgia, a three-time USSR Women’s Champion, and the first placer in about 20 important international tournaments.
♦️ A memorable game by Nana Alexandria👇
▪️Maia Chiburdanidze vs Nana Alexandria
▪️Tbilisi WCH RUS (1981)
▪️Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation. Poisoned Pawn Accepted (B97)
♦️ Review and download PGN file👇
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💢Nana Alexandria
💢Georgian chess Woman Grandmaster
💢 International Arbiter
🔰 Nana Alexandria is a Georgian chess Woman Grandmaster and International Arbiter. She was the challenger in two matches for the Women's World Chess Championship. She is the mother of the Georgian politician Giga Bokeria.
🔻Full name: Nana Alexandria
🔻Country: Soviet Union Georgia
🔻Born: 13 October 1949 (age 68)
Poti, Georgian Soviet Socialist Republic, Soviet Union
🔻Title: Woman Grandmaster
🔻FIDE rating: 2342 (May 2010)
🔻Peak rating: 2415 (1988)
🔰Alexandria was awarded the Woman International Master (WIM) title in 1966 and the WGM title in 1976, she was USSR Women's Champion in 1966, 1968 (jointly) and 1969. Alexandria was the Women's World Championship Challenger in 1975 and 1981. In 1975 she lost to Nona Gaprindashvili (+3 =1 −8). In 1981 she drew with Maia Chiburdanidze (+4 =8 −4), with Chiburdanidze retaining her title as champion. Alexandria played for Soviet Union in the Chess Olympiads of 1969, 1974, 1978, 1980, 1982 and 1986. She was one of the contributing players of the USSR team that dominated the women's Olympiads of the 1980s.
🔰Alexandria is now an administrator to FIDE. She was the chairperson of the FIDE Women's Commission from 1986 to 2001.
🔰Nana was a three-time Champion of Georgia, a three-time USSR Women’s Champion, and the first placer in about 20 important international tournaments.
♦️ A memorable game by Nana Alexandria👇
▪️Maia Chiburdanidze vs Nana Alexandria
▪️Tbilisi WCH RUS (1981)
▪️Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation. Poisoned Pawn Accepted (B97)
♦️ Review and download PGN file👇
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24. e5!?
Trying to open the light-squared bishop, gaining more space and fixing the weak pawn on f7.
24...Rb6 25. Rf2 Bg7 26. Qf1 Reb8 27. Re1 Rb2 28. h4 h6 29. h5 g5 30. Nxg5 Rxd2 31. Nxe6 Rxf2 32. Qxf2 Qxe6 33. Bd5 Qd7
(33... Qe8{and Black has nothing to worry.} 34. e6 f6)
34. e6 Qd6 35. exf7+ +-
Trying to open the light-squared bishop, gaining more space and fixing the weak pawn on f7.
24...Rb6 25. Rf2 Bg7 26. Qf1 Reb8 27. Re1 Rb2 28. h4 h6 29. h5 g5 30. Nxg5 Rxd2 31. Nxe6 Rxf2 32. Qxf2 Qxe6 33. Bd5 Qd7
(33... Qe8{and Black has nothing to worry.} 34. e6 f6)
34. e6 Qd6 35. exf7+ +-
36. Re8+?!
This move makes Black's defensive task easier.
Instead White could have finished the game immediately by 36. Re6! Qd7 37. Rxc6+-
36... Rxe8 37. fxe8=Q+ Kxe8 38. Qf7+ Kd8 39. Qxg7 a5 40. Bxc6?!
(40. Be4!+- )
40... Qxc6 41.Qxd4+ +/-
A difficult ending to win.
This move makes Black's defensive task easier.
Instead White could have finished the game immediately by 36. Re6! Qd7 37. Rxc6+-
36... Rxe8 37. fxe8=Q+ Kxe8 38. Qf7+ Kd8 39. Qxg7 a5 40. Bxc6?!
(40. Be4!+- )
40... Qxc6 41.Qxd4+ +/-
A difficult ending to win.
24... Rxc2!?
An interesting continuation that was played by Bologan against Dominguez in 2005.
"Clear exchange sacrifice. It was not so clear for me from the concrete point of view but I was sure that positionally it should be enough at list for compensation. Now after both takes black gains back a pawn and keeps some other threats forcing white for new give ups" (Bologan).
25. Qxc2
25. Rxc2 Rxe4 26. Nxe4 Bxe4
25... Nxd5 26. Bd2 Qa8 27. Nf5 Bxf5 28. gxf5 b4 29. Ng1
29. Rd1=
29... Nc3-/+
An interesting continuation that was played by Bologan against Dominguez in 2005.
"Clear exchange sacrifice. It was not so clear for me from the concrete point of view but I was sure that positionally it should be enough at list for compensation. Now after both takes black gains back a pawn and keeps some other threats forcing white for new give ups" (Bologan).
25. Qxc2
25. Rxc2 Rxe4 26. Nxe4 Bxe4
25... Nxd5 26. Bd2 Qa8 27. Nf5 Bxf5 28. gxf5 b4 29. Ng1
29. Rd1=
29... Nc3-/+