Anish Giri is married to his longtime sweetheart Sopiko Guramishvili who was a Woman Grandmaster back in 2009.
Giri has an estimated net worth of $ 109 million which has mostly been generated from his chess career and the occasional brand endorsements.
The tournament, organized by FIDE and the Israel Chess Federation with the support of the Israel Ministry of Sport and Culture, will be contested in rapid format.