Giorgi Sibashvili (; born 8 April 1998) is a Georgian chess player who holds the title of International Master (IM). He represented Georgia at the 43rd Chess Olympiad in 2018.
Chess career Born in Tbilisi, Sibashvili achieved early success in continental youth competitions under the guidance of coaches Giorgi Khomeriki and Khvicha Supatashvili.
In 2012, competing in the Under-14 category, Sibashvili secured a bronze medal at the European Youth Chess Championship in Prague, Czech Republic. In 2014, he upgraded his continental standing by winning the individual silver medal in the Under-16 division at the European Youth Chess Championship in Batumi, Georgia, finishing tied for second place with a score of 7/9. That same year, he added a bronze medal to his youth record at the Stepan Avagyan Memorial international youth tournament in Armenia. In 2018, he won the Georgia U20 Junior Championship in Tbilisi.
Sibashvili was officially awarded the International Master title by FIDE in 2017.
His most prominent international appearance came at the 43rd Chess Olympiad in 2018, held in Batumi. Representing the host country's "Georgia 3" team, Sibashvili delivered a dominant performance on board four, scoring 8 points out of 9 games (+7 =2 −0) without a single defeat. This run earned him an individual tournament performance rating of 2690.
In open tournament play, Sibashvili won the Poti International Chess Festival, drawing against Grandmaster Tornike Sanikidze in the final round. This tournament result allowed him to earn a Grandmaster norm. He also claimed first place at the international open tournament in Keşan, Turkey, finishing with a clear score of 8/9. In club competitions, he won the top individual prize on the youth board while playing in the Turkish First League Club Championship.
Youth major achievements Year Championship Location Category Result Reference 2012 Georgian Youth Chess Championship Tbilisi, Georgia U14 Winner 2012 European Youth Chess Championship Prague, Czech Republic U14 Third place 2014 Georgian Youth Chess Championship Marneuli, Georgia U16 Winner 2014 European Youth Chess Championship Batumi, Georgia U16 Second place 2018 Georgian Youth Chess Championship Tbilisi, Georgia U20 Winner
Other notable youth tournament placements Year Championship Location Category Result Reference 2008 Black Sea Youth Championship Batumi, Georgia U10 Second place 2009 Georgian Youth Championship Kutaisi, Georgia U12 Second place 2009 Nana Aleksandria Cup Poti, Georgia U12 Winner 2009 International Youth Chess Tournament Baku, Azerbaijan U12 Second place 2010 Nana Aleksandria Cup Poti, Georgia U12 Winner 2010 International Youth Chess Tournament Baku, Azerbaijan U12 Winner 2011 Georgian Youth Championship Poti, Georgia U14 Third place 2012 Dubai Juniors Chess Championship Dubai, United Arab Emirates Open Second place 2012 World Youth Championship Maribor, Slovenia U14 6th place 2013 Georgian Youth Championship Tbilisi, Georgia U16 Third place 2014 Stepan Avagyan Memorial Jermuk, Armenia U18 Third place 2015 World Youth Stars St. Petersburg, Russia Open Second place 2016 Georgian Youth Championship Tbilisi, Georgia U18 Third place 2017 Georgian Youth Championship Tbilisi, Georgia U20 Third place
International Open Tournaments Year Championship Location Category Result Reference 2014 International Chess Festival "Poti Summer Open" Poti, Georgia Open Winner 2017 XII Poti International Chess Festival Open A Poti, Georgia Open Winner 2017 3rd Batumi Municipality Cup Batumi, Georgia Open Second place
Fast time control achievements Year Championship Location Category Result Reference 2013 V. Dvorkovich Cup Moscow, Russia Open Blitz Third place 2023 52th UAE National Day Tournament - Abu Dhabi Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates Open Blitz Second place 2024 29th Sharjah International Chess Championship Sharjah, United Arab Emirates Open Rapid Second place 2024 29th Sharjah International Chess Championship Sharjah, United Arab Emirates Open Blitz Third place 2024 Gran Prix d'Escacs d’Andorra la Vella Andorra la Vella, Andorra Open Blitz Third place 2024 53rd UAE National Day Tournament - Abu Dhabi Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates Open Blitz Third place 2025 DCCC January Rapid Tournament 2025 Dubai, United Arab Emirates Open Blitz Winner 2025 Italian International School Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates Open Blitz Second place 2025 IIS Ramadan Festival Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates Open Blitz Winner 2026 3rd IIC Open Chess Tournament Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates Open Blitz Winner 2026 Jeddah Chess Season Jeddah, Saudi Arabia Open Rapid Second place
Coaching and content creation In addition to competitive play, Sibashvili works as a chess coach and content creator. He holds a degree from the Georgian State Sports University and has served as an assistant chess professor. He is the founder of the Modern Chess Academy, an online platform where he publishes instructional chess video courses in English..
Sibashvili is also the founder of Chadraki.ge , a Georgian online chess education platform. The website provides instructional video courses in Georgian language.
Personal life Sibashvili is married to French Woman International Master (WIM) Cécile Haussernot. They lived together in Tbilisi, Georgia, from 2018 to 2022, before relocating to Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, in 2022. They frequently collaborate on online chess coaching and digital chess content.
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