Nazi Paikidze

Nazi Paikidze is a two-time U.S. Women’s Champion and current #8 ranked woman in the United States. She is also a four-time European Youth Champion and two-time World Youth Champion (Girls U14 & U16). In 2006, Paikidze moved to Moscow where she achieved a number of excellent results, including winning the Moscow Women’s Open, Moscow Women’s Championship, and Russian Women’s Higher League all in 2010. After moving to the U.S. in 2012, Paikidze won the 2016 and 2018 U.S. Women’s Championship. She has also represented the U.S. at multiple olympiads and team events.