Salome Melia: We should engage in single

– What can you say about this festival organization?
– In the whole, everything is good, I like it. The only tip for organizers concerns the Internet. Now we have it in the inn, but there are problems with connection.

-You have become a Georgia champion recently. How important is this achievement to you? And whether or not this fact is going to influence your life?
- For the last 2 years I got only second position at the Georgia Championship. Therefore, I am really happy I managed to win. I hope I would be able to qualify to the national team. Since the past 2 years I was the only candidate for the team – I have been practicing a lot, but at the last moment – I founded out I am out of the competition.

– There are tensions between Russia and Georgia these years. How does it influence on tournaments participation?
– Georgian women didn’t take part in World Championship 2008 in Nalchik. Nowadays there are not big difficulties. But I got a visa to Russia through Swiss Embassy, and flew to Moscow passing Prague. Visa to Russia I got through the Swiss Embassy and flew to Moscow though Prague.

-Do you have any further tournament plans?
– The next tournament I take part in will be held in Bucharest, Rumania, – I’ll play round robin women’s tournament «President Cup». Then I have 3 free weeks and - individual Europe Championship in Croatia.

– Chess is your only profession? – Yes, I’m a professional. Last year I graduated from law department at Batumi State University. This profession was interesting for me but I have never thought about working as a lawyer. I think to do something well, we should do one thing. For me it's chess.

Questions by Yana Melnikova