Baadur Jobava
Baadur Jobava is a Georgian chess grandmaster and three-time Georgian champion. He competed in the FIDE World Chess Championship in 2004 and in the FIDE World Cup in 2005, 2009, 2011, 2013, 2017, where he reached round of 16 after defeating Ian Nepomniachtchi, and in 2021. He also participated in the FIDE Grand Prix 2014–15, where he finished joint 4th out of 12 participants in the Tashkent Leg after beating Sergey Karjakin. He won the individual board performance gold medals in the Chess Olympiads of 2004 and 2016.
Tournaments won by Baadur Jobava
| Tournament | Year | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Xtracon Chess Open | 2017 | Copenhagen (Denmark) |
| HZ Tournament | 2015 | Vlissingen (Netherlands) |
| Aeroflot Open | 2006 | Moscow (Russia) |
| Dubai Open Chess Tournament | 2003 | Dubai (UAE) |
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Born: Saturday, November 26, 1983