Yona Kosashvili

Who is Yona Kosashvili?

Dr. Yona Kosashvili 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.