| Robby Kevlishvili | |
|---|---|
 Kevlishvili in 2018 | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Born | April 15, 2001 [1] Dronten, Netherlands |
| Title | Grandmaster (2021) [2] |
| FIDE rating | 2551 (September 2024) |
| Peak rating | 2551 (September 2024) |
Robby Kevlishvili is a Dutch chess grandmaster.
Kevlishvili began playing chess at the age of 4, and finished in second place in the 2013 U-12 World Youth Chess Championship. [3]
In December 2021, Kevlishvili tied for 1st place at the 2021 Charlotte Open alongside Grandmasters Titas Stremavičius, Cemil Can Ali Marandi, Christopher Yoo, Tanguy Ringoir, and Akshat Chandra. [4]
In the Trinidad and Tobago International Open 2022, Kevlishvili won the Blitz event with a perfect 9/9 score. [5] In the Masters section, he was defeated by local FIDE Master Ryan Harper.
Kevlishvili competed in the Aimchess Rapid tournament of the Champions Chess Tour 2023.
Kevlishvili attended Saint Louis University for a major in finance, [3] and played for the university's team in the Collegiate Chess League in 2022 [6] and 2023. [7] The team won both championships.
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