IMAnn Matnadze Bujiashvili

Ana Matnadze was born in Telavi and learned chess from her mother at four. Her coaches included former world champion Nona Gaprindashvili. She won the world girls' under-10 title in 1993 and the under-14 title in 1997. Her junior career also brought five European girls' championships. In 2002, she shared the Georgian women's championship with Maia Lomineishvili and won the European women's blitz title. She became a Woman Grandmaster that year and an International Master in 2006. She graduated from Tbilisi State University in 2003 with a degree in German language and literature. After moving to Barcelona, she won the Catalan women's championship in 2006. She began representing Spain in 2012 and won individual bronze on third board at the 2018 Olympiad. Her European team results also include individual silver in 2013 and bronze in 2017. Alongside coaching, she has organized chess events supporting flood relief, cultural exchange and peace initiatives. She speaks seven languages, including Georgian, Spanish and Catalan.