Anish Giri and Sofiko Guramishvili. Photo by chess player Anisha Giri

Anish Giri (chess player) - Netherlands grandmaster (received the title in 2009) according to the version of the International Chess Association, two-time champion of the Netherlands in chess (2009 and 2011). The highest rating for FIDE was recorded in January 2016 - 2798 points. As of February 2017, the chess player's rating is 2769 points. In July 2015, the Netherlands grandmaster married Georgian chess player Sofiko Guramishvili. On October 3, 2016, the son of Daniel was born to a chess couple.

Biography of the chess prodigy - Anisha Giri

He was born on June 28, 1994 in the city of St. Petersburg (Russia). He lived and was brought up in Russia until 2009. Father, Sanjay Giri is an Indian with Nepalese roots, and his mother Olga is Russian. The family often moved around the countries, because my father had regular business trips. He was a hydrologist by profession, he had orders for the construction of dams in many countries. The family managed to live in Russia, the Netherlands and Japan. In this connection, Anish perfectly speaks three languages - Russian, Dutch and English (also understands Nepali, Japanese, Indian and Japanese languages a little).

Introduction to the chess Anisha Giri was held in St. Petersburg. Here he was a student of the Sports School № 2 (Kalininsky district). The young guy's chess talents grew with an arithmetic progression, so he managed to fulfill the grandmaster's norm at 14 years and 6 months.

Performances for the Netherlands, the manner and style of the chess player

Since 2009 he participates in the world chess tournaments under the flag of the Netherlands. The most notable event of his career is the victory over Magnus Carlsen (four-time world champion).

The chess strategy of 17-year-old Anisha Giri forced Magnus to surrender on the 23rd move, when grandmasters met in the framework of the tournament in Wijk aan Zee. Chess style Anisha is famous for its impenetrability. Experts say that if Anish does not want to lose, then the maximum of his opponent is a draw. The Netherlands grandmaster can use even the smallest advantage. The unprincipled manner of playing Giri differs in that, even in the most seemingly hopeless position, he finds the right path and brings the party to victory. Tournament statistics show that the chess player has the smallest number of defeats among the best world grandmasters.

Acquaintance with his future wife - Sofiko Guramshvili

Anish Giri (photo with his wife is presented below) with his beloved met in 2011, when fate brought them to the tournament in Reggio Emilia. It was the largest chess championship in which Anisha managed to take the first place. His ill-wishers often notice that he rarely wins at tournaments, he basically divides the second-third places, and at the same time there was an unconditional victory, which the chess player considers symbolic, because there he met his future wife. Since then, they began to communicate warmly, then for a while they were friends. In the end, everything came to a logical conclusion, they fell in love with each other. Mutual understanding, warmth and love gave young people to understand that they should get married.

Grandmaster's wedding: Anish Giri and Sofiko Guramishvili

July 18, 2015, a wedding took place between two talented chess players - Sophika Gurashvili and Anish Giri. The ceremony of marriage took place in the ancient Georgian city of Mtskheta (the former capital of Georgia). The city stands at the confluence of two rivers - Kura and Aragvi. This is a popular place where young couples are married. The sights of this region are attributed to the auspices of UNESCO.

The wedding of Anisha Giri and Sofiko Guramishvili was held in Tbilisi, in the homeland of the bride. Anish recalled in an interview that he was surprised and delighted with the good nature and the colorfulness of Georgian traditions. Initially, the couple did not plan to organize a grandiose event with a large number of guests, however, it is not accepted in Georgia. We married in a church, which is a few kilometers from Tbilisi, in Mtskheta. This is a very picturesque place that is popular with tourists. In this ancient city, amazing nature and architecture, the ideal of this place can be admired. The chess players played a magnificent wedding, which was full of traditions of the Georgian feast - there were songs, dances and endless wishes. Anish even sang in Georgian.

Biography and interesting facts from the life of the Georgian chess player Sofiko Guramishvili

Sofiko Guramishvili was born on January 1, 1991 in Tbilisi (Georgia). In 2009, she fulfilled the grandmaster's standard for women's chess, and in 2012 she became an international master. The current rating of the chess player at the time of February 2017 is 2357 points. Sofiko Guramishvili is the best chess player in Georgia. Her rating, according to the International Chess Association, is a record among all chess players in Georgia in history. Sofiko regularly performs at the women's world championship, where he has decent results.

Sofiko Guramishvili coaches with her husband Anish. A chess pair likes to travel. They also take part in many major tournaments together.