Nana Dzagnidze

Carrying Georgia's chess tradition into the modern era. European champion and consistent top-10 player who represents the enduring legacy of Gaprindashvili and Chiburdanidze.

Georgia's Modern Champion

Nana Dzagnidze was born on January 1, 1987, in Kutaisi, Georgia, the same country that produced Gaprindashvili and Chiburdanidze. She has carried the Georgian chess tradition into the modern era, winning the European Individual Women's Championship in 2017 and competing in multiple Women's World Championship knockout events. Her dynamic, aggressive style echoes the fighting spirit of her Georgian predecessors. She has been a consistent top-10 player and a pillar of the Georgian Olympiad team.