David Shengelia
Georgian-Austrian chess grandmaster (born 1980)
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David Shengelia is a Georgian-Austrian chess grandmaster.
BornMarch 6, 1980
Tbilisi, Georgia
TitleGrandmaster (2005)[1]
Shengelia in 2011 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | March 6, 1980 Tbilisi, Georgia |
| Chess career | |
| Country | Georgia (until 2009) Austria (since 2009) |
| Title | Grandmaster (2005)[1] |
| FIDE rating | 2497 (March 2026) |
| Peak rating | 2591 (May 2010) |
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.