Nana Dzagnidze facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Nana Dzagnidze
Dzagnidze in 2013
Country	Georgia
Born	(1987-01-01) 1 January 1987 (age 38) Kutaisi, Georgian SSR, Soviet Union
Title	Grandmaster (2008)
FIDE rating	2524 (August 2025)
Peak rating	2573 (June 2015)

Nana Dzagnidze (Georgian: ნანა ძაგნიძე) is a famous chess player from Georgia. She was born on January 1, 1987. In 2008, she earned the highest title in chess, called Grandmaster, from FIDE. Nana has won many awards. She was part of the Georgian team that won a gold medal at the Women's Chess Olympiad in 2008. She also became the European women's individual champion in 2017.

Nana's Early Chess Journey

Nana Dzagnidze started playing chess at a young age. She quickly showed great talent.

Winning Youth Championships

• In 1999, Nana won the Girls Under 12 section at the World Youth Chess Championships. This was a big win for her.
• She continued to improve and won the gold medal at the World Girls Under 20 Championship in 2003. She finished 2 points ahead of everyone else, which is a great achievement!

Success at International Events

• In September 2005, Nana played in the sixth Lausanne Young Masters tournament. She finished in seventh place.
• She also did very well at the Gibraltar Chess Festival. She won the prize for the best female player there in both 2009 and 2011.

Major Victories and Titles

Nana Dzagnidze has achieved many important wins in her chess career.

Winning the FIDE Women's Grand Prix

At the Dresden Olympiad

• In July 2010, Nana won the fourth part of the FIDE Women's Grand Prix series in Jermuk.
• This series was a key part of the Women's World Chess Championship cycle for 2011.
• She won seven games and had four draws in the tournament. She finished 1½ points ahead of the second-place player.

European and World Champion

• In 2017, Nana won the European Women's Individual Championship in Riga.
• That same year, she also became the Women's World Blitz Chess Championship champion in Riyadh. Blitz chess is a very fast version of the game.

Receiving the Caissa Award

Hand-over of the Women's Chess Award of Caissa to Nana Dzagnidze

• Nana was honored with the FIDE Caissa Award for being the best female player of 2017.
• This special award was given to her on December 31, 2018. The ceremony took place during the 2018 World Rapid & Blitz Chess Championship in Saint Petersburg.

Recent Achievements

• In March 2020, Nana Dzagnidze tied for first place in the third part of the FIDE Women's Grand Prix 2019–20 in Lausanne.

Playing for Her Country

Nana Dzagnidze has proudly represented Georgia in many team chess competitions.

Success at Olympiads

• She has played for the Georgian national team in the Women's Chess Olympiad.
• Her team won the gold medal at the Olympiad in Dresden in 2008. Nana scored 7 out of 10 points in her games.
• In 2014, at the Women's Chess Olympiad in Tromsø, Norway, Nana won an individual gold medal. She was recognized as the best player on board one.

World and European Team Championships

• In the Women's World Team Championship, Nana helped her team win the bronze medal in both 2011 and 2017.
• In the Women's European Team Championship, Georgia won the silver medal in 2005, 2009, and 2017.
• Nana also won an individual gold medal on board four in 2007.

European Club Cup

• Nana Dzagnidze has also won several gold medals in the European Club Cup for Women. This is a competition where chess clubs from different countries play against each other.