Georgian chess player Tamar Khmiadashvili (2115) was close to world championship which has finished in Greek Kamena Vourla. Khmiadashvili earned 7.5 points in 11 rounds and was behind first-placed Galina Strutinskaya of Russia (2325).
Khmiadashvili won 5 games, played 5 draws and lost once to Yelena Ankudinova of Kazakhstan at the Greek tournament (2147). Nona Gaprindashvili (2350) and Nino Melashvili (2128) earned 6.5-6.5 points. They took the 7th-8th place.
