David Shengelia Explained

Country:Georgia (until 2009)
Austria (since 2009)
Birth Place:Tbilisi, Georgia
Grandmaster (2005)[1]
Peakrating:2591 (May 2010)
Fideid:13601270

David Shengelia is a Georgian-Austrian chess grandmaster.

Chess career

In February 2005, he won the Cappelle-la-Grande Open alongside Michail Brodsky.[2]

In 2009, he transferred federations from Georgia to Austria,[3] and became the trainer of the Austrian women's team.[4]

He represented Austria in the Chess Olympiads of 2010, 2012, and 2014.[5] He also represented Austria at the European Team Championships from 2009 to 2021.[6]

He won the Austrian Chess Championship in 2012 and 2015.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: FIDE Title Application (GM).
  2. Web site: Shengelia and Brodsky win Cappelle-la-Grande. February 22, 2005.
  3. Web site: Transfers in 2009.
  4. Web site: The Best in... Austria: An interview with Regina Pokorna. Arne. Kaehler. December 3, 2020.
  5. Web site: Shengelia, David.
  6. Web site: Shengelia, David.