Davit Maghalashvili
Georgian chess grandmaster (born 1987)
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Davit Maghalashvili is a Georgian chess grandmaster.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | June 27, 1987 |
| Chess career | |
| Country | Georgia |
| Title | Grandmaster (2014)[1] |
| FIDE rating | 2436 (September 2026) |
| Peak rating | 2524 (November 2015) |
Chess career
He achieved the Grandmaster title in 2014, earning his norms at the:[1]
- Aeroflot Open A2 in February 2005
- ULUSLARARASI 5 in September 2006
- Tbilisi Chess Academy-01 in February 2014
Frick vs. Maghalashvili, Batumi 2018
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After 21...Bxh2!! White resigned, as 22.Kxh2 Ng3+ 23.Kxg3 f4+ 24.Kg4 Rf5!! 25.Bh4 Rh5 26.Qe1 Nc2 27.Qf2 Ne3+ wins.
In September 2018, he played for the Georgia B team in the 43rd Chess Olympiad. In the first round, he was awarded the best game prize for his game against Renato Frick of Liechtenstein.[2]
In June 2020, he placed 2nd-6th in the 1st Mukhtar Ismagambetov Memorial along with Nodirbek Abdusattorov, Dmitriy Bocharov, Kazybek Nogerbek, and Shakhriyar Mamedyarov, with a score of 8.5/11.[3]