Georgian Open Results

As the tirbulant news keep coming from Georgia, we would like to share the results of the recent Georgian Open.The beatiful country of Georgia is having difficult days. We wish that war ends in a fair way and peace in justice resides in Georgia.

One of the interesting results of the Georgian Open was that the final table in the Masters was played between Italian Fabrizio Lo Surdo and Turkish Cem Duran. Out of tens of Georgian players as well as many Russian, Armenian and Iranian players Duran and Surdo made it to the final. Cem Duran from Turkey was the player who made it.

An entertaining activity was an exhibition match between Georgia and the rest of the World. Georgian players did not stay loosed and won by 3-2.

Here are the results of the 2nd Gogi Bukia Memorial Georgian Open

Masters (28+4):

Main Winner: Cem Duran (Turkey)
Main Finalist: Fabrizio Lo Surdo (Italy)
Main Semi-Finalist: Jürgen Orlowski (Germany)
Main Semi-Finalist: Zurab Mikaia (Georgia)

Consolation Winner: Kakhaber Natchkebia (Georgia)
Consolation Finalist: Nodar Gagua (Georgia)

Last Chance Winner: Rezo Tskhovrebashvili (Georgia)

Intermediate (28 + 3):

Main Winner: Rambiz Khalili (Iran)
Main Finalist: Chiva Tafazzoli (Iran)
Main Semi-Finalist: Boris Danelia (Georgia)
Main Semi-Finalist: Zurab Margvelashvili (Georgia)

Consolation Winner: Badri Lominadze (Georgia)
Consolation Finalist: David Tevdoradze (Georgia)

Last Chance Winner: Sergey Grinev (Russia)

Amateurs (12):

Winner: Kakha Kurtzikidze (Georgia)
2nd Place: Marina Gurgenidze (Georgia)
3rd Place: Janguli Esebua (Georgia)

Doubles Pro/Am (16 teams):

Winners: Bob Wachtel & self
Finalist: Boris Mamporia (Russia) & Givi Shengelia (Georgia)

Exhibition Match Georgia vs. Rest of the World:

Georgian Team: Nodar Gagua (Captain), Kakhaber Natchkebia, Gocha Chokhonelidze, Tamas Giorgobiani, David Tevdoradze
Rest of the world: Matvey Natanzon (Captain / Israel), Bob Wachtel (USA), Jürgen Orlowski (Germany), Artur Muradian (Armenia), Tassilo Rzymann (Austria)
Tassilo Rzymann wins over David Tevdoradze
Gocha Chokhonelidze wins over Artur Muradian
Matvey Natanzon wins over Nodar Gagua
Tamas Giorgobiani wins over Bob Wachtel
Kakhaber Natchkeabia wins over Jürgen Orlowski
Georgia wins 3:2 over Rest of the world

Davis Doubles (7 + 1 rebuy):

Winners: Morten Holm (DK) + Sander Lylloff (DK)
Finalists: Leonid Riskin (UKR) + Dr. Jakob Garal (UKR)

Special Trophy: Khachik Melykian / Armenia (Elegance Prize)
Special Trophy: Arut Martirosian / Armenia (Fair-play Prize)
Special Trophy: Marina Gurgenidze / Georgia (Ladies´ Trophy)
Best Georgian Player: Zurab Mikaia

Ruling Committee: Chiva Tafazzoli (Iran) / Matvey Natanzon (Israel) / Nodari Gagua (Georgia) / Mike Svobodny (USA)

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