Tamaz Gelashvili
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Tamaz Gelashvili is a chess grandmaster from Georgia
. He was awarded the Grandmaster title in 1999. His highest FIDE rating has been 2623, achieved in October 2007. His national ranking is fourth and he has played for
his country at several Olympiads
. In 2001 he tied for 1st-4th with Yannick Pelletier
, Mark Hebden
and Vladimir Tukmakov
in the 9th Neuchâtel Open and in 2006 won the Acropolis International tournament
in Athens
. In 2008 he tied for 2nd-3rd with Giorgi Bagaturov
in the Gyumri
International tournament. In 2011 he won the 5th Annual Philadelphia Open.
He is noted for some unusual opening
variations, such as playing 2.b3 as a response to the Sicilian
, French
and Caro-Kann Defence
s.
Georgia (country)
Georgia is a sovereign state in the Caucasus region of Eurasia. Located at the crossroads of Western Asia and Eastern Europe, it is bounded to the west by the Black Sea, to the north by Russia, to the southwest by Turkey, to the south by Armenia, and to the southeast by Azerbaijan. The capital of...
. He was awarded the Grandmaster title in 1999. His highest FIDE rating has been 2623, achieved in October 2007. His national ranking is fourth and he has played for
his country at several Olympiads
Chess Olympiad
The Chess Olympiad is a biennial chess tournament in which teams from all over the world compete against each other. The event is organised by FIDE, which selects the host nation.-Birth of the Olympiad:The first Olympiad was unofficial...
. In 2001 he tied for 1st-4th with Yannick Pelletier
Yannick Pelletier
Yannick Pelletier is a Swiss chess player. He has been a Grandmaster since 2001, and won the Swiss Chess Championship in 1995, 2000, and 2002....
, Mark Hebden
Mark Hebden
Mark Hebden is an English chess player who holds the title Grandmaster.Hebden was British Rapidplay Chess Champion in 1990, 1994, 2001, 2005 and 2009....
and Vladimir Tukmakov
Vladimir Tukmakov
Vladimir Borisovich Tukmakov is a Jewish-Ukrainian chess grandmaster. He gained the Grandmaster title in 1972.His career first blossomed when he helped and then led the USSR to consecutive wins of the World Student Team Championship from 1966 to 1972, bagging nine gold medals along the way.In the...
in the 9th Neuchâtel Open and in 2006 won the Acropolis International tournament
Acropolis International chess tournament
The Acropolis International is a chess tournament held in Athens.The longest running international chess tournament in Greece, the first event was won by Luděk Pachman in 1968....
in Athens
Athens
Athens , is the capital and largest city of Greece. Athens dominates the Attica region and is one of the world's oldest cities, as its recorded history spans around 3,400 years. Classical Athens was a powerful city-state...
. In 2008 he tied for 2nd-3rd with Giorgi Bagaturov
Giorgi Bagaturov
Giorgi Bagaturov is a Georgian-Armenian chess grandmaster.He won the Georgian Chess Championship in 1989, 1995 and 1999 and played for Georgia in the Chess Olympiad of 1998....
in the Gyumri
Gyumri
Gyumri is the capital and largest city of the Shirak Province in northwest Armenia. It is located about 120 km from the capital Yerevan, and, with a population of 168,918 , is the second-largest city in Armenia.The name of the city has been changed many times in history...
International tournament. In 2011 he won the 5th Annual Philadelphia Open.
He is noted for some unusual opening
Chess opening
A chess opening is the group of initial moves of a chess game. Recognized sequences of opening moves are referred to as openings as initiated by White or defenses, as created in reply by Black. There are many dozens of different openings, and hundreds of named variants. The Oxford Companion to...
variations, such as playing 2.b3 as a response to the Sicilian
Sicilian Defence
The Sicilian Defence is a chess opening that begins with the moves:The Sicilian is the most popular and best-scoring response to White's first move 1.e4...
, French
French Defence
The French Defence is a chess opening. It is characterised by the moves:The French has a reputation for solidity and resilience, though it can result in a somewhat cramped game for Black in the early stages...
and Caro-Kann Defence
Caro-Kann Defence
The Caro-Kann Defence is a chess opening —a common defense against the King's Pawn Opening characterised by the moves:The usual continuation isfollowed by 3.Nc3 , 3.Nd2 , 3.exd5 , or 3.e5 . The classical variation has gained much popularity...
s.