Robby Kevlishvili
| Robby Kevlishvili | |
|---|---|
 Kevlishvili in 2018 | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Born | April 15, 2001[1] Dronten, Netherlands |
| Title | Grandmaster (2021)[2] |
| FIDE rating | 2556 (November 2024) |
| Peak rating | 2556 (November 2024) |
Robby Kevlishvili is a Dutch chess grandmaster.
Chess career
[edit]Kevlishvili began playing chess at the age of 4, and finished in second place in the 2013 U-12 World Youth Chess Championship.[3]
In December 2021, Kevlishvili tied for 1st place at the 2021 Charlotte Open alongside Grandmasters Titas Stremavičius, Cemil Can Ali Marandi, Christopher Yoo, Tanguy Ringoir, and Akshat Chandra.[4]
In the Trinidad and Tobago International Open 2022, Kevlishvili won the Blitz event with a perfect 9/9 score.[5] In the Masters section, he was defeated by local FIDE Master Ryan Harper.
Kevlishvili competed in the Aimchess Rapid tournament of the Champions Chess Tour 2023.
Personal life
[edit]Kevlishvili attended Saint Louis University for a major in finance,[3] and played for the university's team in the Collegiate Chess League in 2022[6] and 2023.[7] The team won both championships.
References
[edit]- ^ "FIDE Title Application (IM)" (PDF).
- ^ "FIDE Title Application (GM)" (PDF).
- ^ a b "ROBBY KEVLISHVILI".
- ^ "2021 Charlotte Open".
- ^ "German, Venezuelan win Open categories at Trinidad and Tobago Chess". July 24, 2022.
- ^ Barker, Joe (April 4, 2022). "SLU Chess: National Champs".
- ^ "Saint Louis University Wins Collegiate Chess League Title". May 3, 2023.
External links
[edit]- Robby Kevlishvili rating card at FIDE