Nana Dzagnidze: the Georgian fortress of women's chess

Georgia has a special relationship with women’s chess: it has produced world champions and unbeatable Olympic teams for decades. Nana Dzagnidze is the natural continuation of that tradition: solid, technical and with a consistency that has kept her among the world’s best for more than fifteen years.

Who is Dzagnidze

She was born on 1 January 1987 in Kutaisi, Georgia’s second city. She grew up in an environment where women’s chess was part of national identity, thanks to legends Nona Gaprindashvili and Maia Chiburdanidze. She progressed steadily until becoming a Grandmaster and reaching the world’s top 5 women.

European champion

Dzagnidze won the Individual European Women’s Championship and has been a pillar of the Georgian team at the Chess Olympiads for years. In 2015 she reached her peak of 2572 rating, confirming herself as one of the best players of her generation.

The Georgian tradition

Georgia is unique in chess: a small country that has dominated women’s chess disproportionately. Dzagnidze carries that flag with the same solidity as her predecessors, keeping Georgia a force to be reckoned with.

Her chess DNA

In our chess DNA system, Dzagnidze represents the solid fortress profile: consistency, technique and a defensive capability that frustrates opponents. If your GM twin is Dzagnidze, your strength lies in not losing and converting small advantages.

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• Nona Gaprindashvili, the Georgian pioneer
• Maia Chiburdanidze, another Georgian champion
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