Biography

Georgian Grandmaster (1999), Georgian Champion in 1989, 1995, and 1999. Vice Georgian Champion in 2002.

Best results: Stare Mestro in 1992, 1^st; Protvino Zonal 1992, 2^nd; Brno 1993 and Boblingen in 1997, 1-2^nd; Momotov Memorial in 1997, 1^st; Karla Mala Memorial in 1999, 1^st; Georgian Championship in 2000, 3^rd;  Patras Open in 2000, 1^st; Chania Open in 2000, 1^st; Kreta Open (joint) in 2000, 1^st; Korinthos Open in 2000, 2^nd; La Fere (FR) Open in 2006, 2^nd; Thessaloniki Open (joint) in 2009, 1^st, Istanbul Festival 2010, 2-7^th, Izzet Baysal Open 2010, 1^st.

A participant in the 1998 Olympiad and in the 1993 Interzonal. Best ELO: 2524 in 2001.

Bagaturov-Van Dijk, Belgium 2007