Nona Gaprindashvili wins world title for the 14th time: gold in 75+ category and special award from Chess Federation of Serbia

Andrija Jorgić, President of the Chess Federation of Serbia, stressed the exceptional contribution of the Georgian chess player to the development of chess at the awards ceremony. Nona Gaprindashvili is a five-time world champion. She held the world champion title for 16 years, from 1962 to 1978. In 1978 she made history as the first woman to be awarded the title of Grandmaster.