Georgian chess Grandmaster (2010) is born in Tbilisi, Georgia.
Best results: Benasque International Open 2012, tied 2nd and 4th on tiebreak; US Masters Championship 2012, 1st; 8th Annual Philadelphia Open 2014, tied 3rd; 23rd Annual Chicago Open 2014, tied 2nd; Dayton Masters 2015, tied 1st;