Yona Kosashvili
| Yona Kosashvili | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Yona Kosashvili |
| Country |
 Israel |
| Born |
July 3, 1970 Tbilisi, Georgian SSR |
| Title | Orthopedic Surgeon, Grandmaster |
| FIDE rating | 2531 (February 2014) |
| Peak rating | 2665 (February 1995) |
Dr. Yona Kosashvili (born July 3, 1970) is a Georgian-born chess Grandmaster and medical doctor. He was born in Tbilisi, Georgia, moved to Israel as a child. Yona Kosashvili is one of the few people in the world to have earned the titles MD and GM. He is an orthopedic surgeon, specializing in a variety of procedures including arthroscopy and total joint replacement. Dr. Kosashvili is actively involved in academics through his role as Clinical Instructor of Orthopedic Surgery at the University of Tel Aviv.
Although he never played chess professionally, he holds the title of International Chess Grandmaster. In 1995 he was ranked 34th in the world. In 1999 he married International Master Sofia Polgar, and they have two children: Alon and Yoav. Other famous chess players in the family are former woman world champion Susan Polgar and best woman chess player of all time Judit Polgar.
Dr. Kosashvili also published scientific articles, on orthopedic subjects, that are on the web. He works in the Orthopedic Department of Rabin Medical Center, Beilinson Campus,Israel, as an orthopedic surgeon.
Chess coaching and management
In addition to actively competing, Yona was the Israeli junior team captain and trainer in 1993. One of his students won the Under 14 World Junior Championship in 1992, while another student won second place in the Under 12 World Junior Championship.
Before beginning his army service, he published a book for chess trainers that was adopted by the Israeli Chess Federation as its official trainers guide. In 1995, he was the managing director of the European Junior Chess Championship and International Chess Festival.
External links
- Biography at Sofia Polgar's official site
- Yona Kosashvili rating card at FIDE
- The chess games of Yona Kosashvili at chessgames.com
- Rating data for player Kosashvili, Yona, (ISR)