Robby Kevlishvili

Robby Kevlishvili
Kevlishvili in 2018
CountryNetherlands
Born (2001-04-15) April 15, 2001 (age 23)[1]
Dronten, Netherlands
TitleGrandmaster (2021)[2]
FIDE rating2551 (October 2024)
Peak rating2556 (November 2024)

Robby Kevlishvili is a Dutch chess grandmaster.

Chess career

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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

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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

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  1. ^ "FIDE Title Application (IM)" (PDF).
  2. ^ "FIDE Title Application (GM)" (PDF).
  3. ^ a b "ROBBY KEVLISHVILI".
  4. ^ "2021 Charlotte Open".
  5. ^ "German, Venezuelan win Open categories at Trinidad and Tobago Chess". July 24, 2022.
  6. ^ Barker, Joe (April 4, 2022). "SLU Chess: National Champs".
  7. ^ "Saint Louis University Wins Collegiate Chess League Title". May 3, 2023.
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  1. Robby Kevlishvili rating card at FIDE