Elizbar Ubilava
Georgian-Spanish chess grandmaster (born 1950)
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Elizbar Ubilava (born August 27, 1950 in Tbilisi) is a Spanish chess Grandmaster (1988) of Georgian origin. He is FIDE Senior Trainer (2004)[1] and worked with Viswanathan Anand for nine years between 1994 and 2005.[2] He achieved his highest Elo rating of 2561 in January 1999.[3]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | August 27, 1950 Tbilisi, Georgia |
| Chess career | |
| Country | Georgia (until 2005) Spain (since 2005) |
| Title | Grandmaster (1988) |
| Peak rating | 2561 (January 1999) |
Chess career
Ubilava won the Georgian Chess Championship in 1974 and 1986[4] and played for Georgia in the 1992 Chess Olympiad.[5] His other successful performances include 1st at Trencianske Teplice 1985, 1st at Eforie Nord 1988, =1st at Tbilisi 1988,[6] 1st at Benasque 2001,[7] 3rd at Elgoibar 2003,[8] =2nd at La Roda 2005,[9] =1st at Benasque 2005[10] and =1st at Almeria 2008.[11]
He participated in the USSR Chess Championship of 1967 making him one of the youngest participants at the age of 17.[12]
