Yona Kosashvili ( he, יונה קוסאשווילי; July 3, 1970) is an Israeli

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Grandmaster and surgeon.

Personal life

Yona Kosashvili was born in

Tbilisi Tbilisi ( ; ka, თბილისი ), in some languages still known by its pre-1936 name Tiflis ( ), is the capital and the largest city of Georgia, lying on the banks of the Kura River with a population of approximately 1.5 million p ...

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. He is a graduate of

Tel Aviv University Tel Aviv University (TAU) ( he, אוּנִיבֶרְסִיטַת תֵּל אָבִיב, ''Universitat Tel Aviv'') is a public research university in Tel Aviv, Israel. With over 30,000 students, it is the largest university in the country. Locate ...

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, as part of the academic reserve

Atuda Atuda, or Academic Atuda ( he, עתודה אקדמית, literally: Academic Reserve), is a program of the Israeli Defense Forces which enables high school graduates to defer the draft and attend university prior to their military service. After th ...

. At the 1990 Israeli Chess Championship, he finished in third place. In 1993, at the age of 23, he received a GM title in chess. Kosashvili previously managed the

orthopedic Orthopedic surgery or orthopedics ( alternatively spelt orthopaedics), is the branch of surgery concerned with conditions involving the musculoskeletal system. Orthopedic surgeons use both surgical and nonsurgical means to treat musculoskeletal ...

department at

Kaplan Medical Center Kaplan Medical Center ( he, מרכז רפואי קפלן, ''Merkaz Refu'i Kaplan'') is a hospital in Rehovot, Israel, located in the south of the city next to Bilu Junction. It is owned and operated by Clalit Health Services. History Kaplan Medica ...

, and currently heads the orthopedic department at Beilinson Hospital. Kosashvili has published about 100 research papers in the field of

orthopedics Orthopedic surgery or orthopedics ( alternatively spelt orthopaedics), is the branch of surgery concerned with conditions involving the musculoskeletal system. Orthopedic surgeons use both surgical and nonsurgical means to treat musculoskeletal ...

. In 1999 he married Sofia Polgar. They are the parents of two children. Kosashvili lived with his family for about 3 years in

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, where he worked as an

orthopedic surgeon Orthopedic surgery or orthopedics ( alternatively spelt orthopaedics), is the branch of surgery concerned with conditions involving the musculoskeletal system. Orthopedic surgeons use both surgical and nonsurgical means to treat musculoskeletal ...

. He currently lives with his family in

Ganei Tikva Ganei Tikva ( he, גַּנֵּי תִּקְוָה, lit="gardens of hope") is a town in Israel bordering Kiryat Ono to the west, Petah Tikva to the north, Gat Rimon to the east and Savyon to the south. History Ganei Tikva was formed in 1949, ...

External links

Official website
* Biography a
Sofia Polgar's official site
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The chess games of Yona Kosashvili at chessgames.com
{{DEFAULTSORT:Kosashvili, Yona 1970 births Living people Chess coaches Chess grandmasters Chess Olympiad competitors Georgian emigrants to Israel Israeli expatriates in Canada Israeli chess players Israeli surgeons Jewish chess players Jewish Israeli sportspeople Jews from Georgia (country) Academic staff of Tel Aviv University