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Who is Anish Giri’s wife Sopiko Guramishvili? Know everything about his love life

Anish Kumar Giri is a chess prodigy and a Dutch chess grandmaster who is a five-time Dutch champion (2009, 2011, 2012, 2015, and 2023). Giri started his chess career under the tutelage of his mother at the age of six. Anish showed tremendous promise as a young talent and kept getting stronger. Subsequently, by the age of 11, he was rated over 2100. Giri’s first club was DYUSH-2, a local youth sports team in Saint Petersburg. During his time at DYUSH, Andrei Praslov and Asya Kovalyova served as his trainers. Subsequently, he moved to Japan where he trained at the Sapporo Chess Club and the Japan Chess Association. He took home the Sapporo Chess Championship in 2004. Giri won the Saint Petersburg Boys Under 16s. Subsequently, he finished third in the Under 18s competition.

The most momentous time for Anish’s career has to be the point when he defeated another maestro of the game, Magnus Carlsen. Carlsen was previously surprised by the spirited game of Giri way back in 2011. This time both players met at the Tata Steel Chess Tournament in 2023. Subsequently, Giri thwarted the hopes of the Chinese chess champion Ding Liren. Consequently, Anish went on to win the tournament. Over the years, Anish has amassed several titles under his name. These include the 2012 Reggio Emilia tournament, the 2017 Reykjavik Open, the 2023 Tata Steel Chess, and the 2015 London Chess Classic.

Apart from his chess career, Anish is also a very settled family man. He is married to fellow Woman Grandmaster Sopiko Guramishvili from Georgia. In his free time, he spends time with his family and his children. Additionally, he has also been seen tutoring his sons about the intricate details of chess.

NameAnish Kumar Giri
DOB28 June 1994 (age 29)
World Rank17
National Rank1
European Rank3
FIDE Rating2745 (standard)
2687 (rapid)
2715 (blitz)
Net Worth$ 109 million
Annual SalaryN/A

Best International Game

Giri’s best international game was the one against Magnus Carlsen at Tata Steel in the Netherlands back in 2023. Anish picked up his first win against Carlsen in 12 years after capitalizing on blunders Carlsen made throughout the game. Giri was tied for first place in the tournament alongside Nodirbek Abdusattorov after the win. Subsequently, Giri eventually edged Abdusattorov out to win the tournament

Best Domestic Game

Talking about his best domestic game, there is not much update on the same. However, it can be said that Anish Giri was quite an active chess player in the domestic circuits of Russia and the Netherlands.

Who is Anish Giri’s wife?

Anish Giri’s wife is his longtime sweetheart Sopiko Guramishvili who was a Woman Grandmaster back in 2009. Having represented Georgia for the bulk of her playing career, she has been an under-16 girls’ World Youth Champion and an under-18 girls’ Georgian national champion. She has a peak FIDE rating of 244. Moreover, she has been ranked as high as No. 42 in the world among women.

Beyond competing at chess, Guramishvili has developed online courses and other instructional videos, in particular for chess24. Moreover, with fellow IM Anna Rudolf, she has co-hosted an instructional series on chess24. In this series, Rudolf and Guramishvili are known respectively as Miss Strategy and Miss Tactics. Additionally, she was also one of the official commentators for the 2014 World Chess Championship match.

Does Anish Giri have a child?

According to reports, Anish Giri and Sopiko Guramishvili have two little sons and a daughter. Both his sons were born in 2016 and 2021 respectively, while his daughter was born in 2023. However, there has been not much information about them.

Know everything about his love life

Anish is married to his longtime sweetheart Sopiko Guramishvili. Sopiko is a Georgian and Dutch chess player author and commentator. Moreover, she holds the titles of International Master (IM) and Woman Grandmaster (WGM). Anish met Sopiko during the Reggio Emilia tournament that took place around New Year’s Day in 2012. Sopiko won the women’s event while Giri won the open event. Subsequently, the couple became very close friends and dated for a few years. Finally, the couple exchanged rings in July 2015. Since then, both Anish and Sopiko have moved from strength to strength.

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