Zviad Izoria
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Zviad Izoria is a chess grandmaster.
Selected tournament victories
- 2000: Victory at the World Youth Chess ChampionshipWorld Youth Chess ChampionshipThe World Youth Chess Championship is a chess competition for girls and boys under the age of 8, 10, 12, 14, 16 and 18.The first predecessor of the youth championship was the Cadet Championship. It started off unofficially in 1974 in France for players under 18. The 1975 and 1976 editions were also...
for U16. - 2000: Winner of the Moscow Kasparov Cup.
- 2001: Victory at the European Youth Chess ChampionshipEuropean Youth Chess ChampionshipSince 1991, the European chess union organises the European Youth Chess Championship in the groups under 10, 12, 14, 16 and 18 year. Until 2002, there was also a tournament for the under 20, see European Junior Chess Championship.-Boys winners:...
for U18. Victory at the European Junior Chess ChampionshipEuropean Junior Chess ChampionshipThe first chess youth championship in Europe was the yearly European Junior Championship for under age 20. It was played from 1971–2002. FIDE officially introduced the European Junior Championship in 1970 at their Annual Congress and so the 1971/72 edition was the first official European...
for U20. - 2002: Victory at the European Junior Chess ChampionshipEuropean Junior Chess ChampionshipThe first chess youth championship in Europe was the yearly European Junior Championship for under age 20. It was played from 1971–2002. FIDE officially introduced the European Junior Championship in 1970 at their Annual Congress and so the 1971/72 edition was the first official European...
for U20. - 2005: Winner of the HB Global Chess Challenge 2005, and a prize of $50,000 (USD), along with a valuable jeweled watch.
External links
- Rating data
- Short biography from dubaichess.com