GEO · 37 yrs · K=10 · Peak 2503 (Jan 2015)
Best performance: 2714 at 13th European individual chess championship(Best of 2012)
Classical rating
2314
FIDE’s November 2026 list. No rated games since, so the live rating is the same.
On FIDE’s list since Jul 2002 · Inactive on FIDE’s list
How live ratings are calculated
Rating History · Classical
Classical rating unchanged at 2314 over the last 12 months; peak 2503 in January 2015.
Official rating by month
Each month: the rating, its change from the list before, and the rated games FIDE counted.
| List | Classical | Rapid | Blitz |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 2026 | 2314, 0, 0 games | 2435, 0, 0 games | 2347, 0, 0 games |
| Oct 2026 | 2314, 0, 0 games | 2435, 0, 0 games | 2347, 0, 0 games |
| Sep 2026 | 2314, 0, 0 games | 2435, 0, 0 games | 2347, 0, 0 games |
| Aug 2026 | 2314, 0, 0 games | 2435, 0, 0 games | 2347, 0, 0 games |
| Jul 2026 | 2314, 0, 0 games | 2435, 0, 0 games | 2347, 0, 0 games |
| Jun 2026 | 2314, 0, 0 games | 2435, 0, 0 games | 2347, 0, 0 games |
| May 2026 | 2314, 0, 0 games | 2435, 0, 0 games | 2347, 0, 0 games |
| Apr 2026 | 2314, 0, 0 games | 2435, 0, 0 games | 2347, 0, 0 games |
| Mar 2026 | 2314, 0, 0 games | 2435, 0, 0 games | 2347, 0, 0 games |
| Feb 2026 | 2314, 0, 0 games | 2435, 0, 0 games | 2347, 0, 0 games |
| Jan 2026 | 2314, 0, 0 games | 2435, 0, 0 games | 2347, 0, 0 games |
| Dec 2025 | 2314, 0, 0 games | 2435, 0, 0 games | 2347, 0, 0 games |
Form · Classical
Unbeaten in the last 16 games (2 wins, 14 draws), since Jul 15, 2023.
From 890 classical games on record, the latest on Dec 27, 2023.
No rated classical games this rating periodsince the NOV26 list (Nov 1, 2026)
| Last played | Score | |
|---|---|---|
| Scheveningen December 2023Dec 16, 2023 – Dec 27, 2023TPR 1990 | 7/12 |
The live rating moves only when new rated games are played. Until then it matches the published rating.
GM title progress
Working toward the Grandmaster titleTracked norms: 1 · 10 of 27 games credit
Rating requirement met (peak 2503, JAN15 list)
No outstanding composition requirement
Based on events we cover plus the FIDE norm registers of all federations. Norms filed elsewhere may not show up here yet.
Best wins · Classical
From 880 rated classical games against rated opponents, 2006–2023
| # | Opponent | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| 1, | GM Viorel Iordachescu, Mar 2012 · 13th European individual chess championship | , 2644 |
| 2, | GM Alexander G Beliavsky, Mar 2012 · 13th European individual chess championship | , 2630 |
| 3, | GM Surya Shekhar Ganguly, Jul 2012 · 21st OPEN INTERNATIONAL TOURNAMENT of KAVALA - GROUP A | , 2627 |
| 4, | GM David W L Howell, Mar 2012 · 13th European individual chess championship | , 2614 |
| 5, | GM Pavel Ponkratov, Mar 2012 · 13th European individual chess championship | , 2607 |
| 6, | GM Alexandr Fier, Oct 2014 · GEO Chess Club Ch | , 2579 |
| 7, | GM Luka Paichadze, 3 wins, Dec 2013 · GEO Cup | , 2568 |
| 8, | GM Konstantine Shanava, May 2010 · Open Int. Tbilisi Municipality Cup | , 2557 |
| 9, | GM Lalit Babu M R, Dec 2015 · Al Ain Classic Chess Championship 2015 | , 2553 |
| 10, | GM Nazar Firman, Sep 2012 · 11th International Istanbul Open Chess Tournament-A | , 2535 |
| # | Opponent | Overall | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1, | GM Baadur Jobava, Highest-rated meeting: Sep 2014 · GEO Chess Club Ch | , ½/3 | , 2708 |
| 2, | GM Gata Kamsky, Highest-rated meeting: Sep 2009 · Baku Open-2009 | , ½/1 | , 2692 |
| 3, | GM Alexander Moiseenko, Highest-rated meeting: Mar 2011 · 19th Fajr International Open Chess Tournament | , ½/1 | , 2670 |
| 4, | GM Georg Meier, Highest-rated meeting: Mar 2010 · 11th European Individual Chess Championship | , ½/1 | , 2663 |
| 5, | GM Rauf Mamedov, Highest-rated meeting: Aug 2010 · Baku Open 2010 | , ½/2 | , 2660 |
| 6, | GM Markus Ragger, Highest-rated meeting: Mar 2012 · 13th European individual chess championship | , 1/2 | , 2654 |
| 7, | GM Ivan Sokolov, Highest-rated meeting: Mar 2012 · 13th European individual chess championship | , ½/1 | , 2653 |
| 8, | GM Michael Roiz, Highest-rated meeting: Mar 2010 · 11th European Individual Chess Championship | , ½/1 | , 2652 |
| 9, | GM Alexander Khalifman, Highest-rated meeting: Apr 2012 · Nakhchivan Open-2012, group A | , 1/2 | , 2649 |
| 10, | GM Erwin L'Ami, Highest-rated meeting: Dec 2013 · Schaakfestival Groningen 2013 Open A | , 0/2 | , 2645 |
Openings · Classical
From the moves of 100 of 890 classical games on record.
As WhiteOpens 1.Nf3 in 33 of 49 games, 1.g3 in 7, 1.d4 in 5.
As BlackMeets 1.e4 with 1...g6, and 1.d4 with 1...g6.
All openings (4 as White, 6 as Black)
| Openings in White games | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| King's Indian Attack | 16 | 78% |
| English Opening | 8 | 44% |
| Hungarian Opening | 6 | 42% |
| King's Indian Defense | 3 | 83% |
16 more games in openings played fewer than 3 times.
Against 1.e4: 1...g6 in 15, 1...c5 in 4, 1...c6 in 3.
Against 1.d4: 1...g6 in 11, 1...Nf6 in 3, 1...d6 in 3.
| Openings in Black games | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Modern Defense | 13 | 54% |
| Queen's Pawn Game | 8 | 44% |
| Caro-Kann Defense | 4 | 50% |
| King's Indian Defense | 4 | 38% |
| Pirc Defense | 4 | 63% |
| Sicilian Defense | 4 | 38% |
14 more games in openings played fewer than 3 times.
Performance rating by year
| Year | Games | Score | Avg opp | TPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 19 | 9½ | 1940 | 1940 |
| 2022 | 30 | 19½ | 2117 | 2227 |
| 2021 | 16 | 7 | 2371 | 2328 |
| 2018 | 9 | 5 | 2315 | 2358 |
| 2017 | 11 | 6½ | 2192 | 2257 |
| 2015 | 83 | 54½ | 2277 | 2394 |
| 2014 | 89 | 63 | 2293 | 2451 |
| 2013 | 123 | 86½ | 2265 | 2414 |
| 2012 | 140 | 93 | 2327 | 2444 |
| 2011 | 82 | 52 | 2242 | 2337 |
| 2010 | 54 | 34 | 2350 | 2445 |
| 2009 | 87 | 58 | 2284 | 2409 |
| 2008 | 45 | 30 | 2299 | 2424 |
Games count in the month they were played. Each month and year is one performance rating over all of its rated games.
- Dec 2023Individualfederation sourceBest of 2023Score 7/12Opp avg 1933Start 2338
- Jul 2023Swissfederation source#2 in 2023Score 2½/8Opp avg 1952Start 2377
- Jun 2022Swissfederation source#2 in 2022Score 7/10Opp avg 2010Start 2429
- May – Jun 2022Swissfederation source#3 in 2022Score 5/11Opp avg 2114Start 2420
- May 2022Swissfederation sourceBest of 2022Score 7½/10Opp avg 2227Start 2420
- Mar – Apr 2021Swissfederation sourceBest of 2021Score 6½/9Opp avg 2274Start 2439
- Apr 2018Swissfederation sourceBest of 2018Score 5/9Opp avg 2315Start 2446
- Scheveningen December 2023 · Dec 2023 · 7/12
- 16th Poti Int.Nana Alexandria Cup (Open A, 1800-more) · Jul 2023 · 2½/8
- Gitam 3rd Vizag International Open Grandmasters Chess Tournament-2022 (Category 'A') · Jun 2022 · 7/10
- 1st Maharashtra Open Grandmasters Chess Tournament · May – Jun 2022 · 5/11
- 13th KIIT International Chess Festival-2022 (Category 'A') · May 2022 · 7½/10
- GEO 80 Ch · Apr 2021 · ½/9
- GEO 80 Ch (I League) · Mar – Apr 2021 · 6½/9
- Ordu Metropolitan Municipality IV. International Chess Tournament - A · Apr 2018 · 5/9
- GEO Club Cup 2017 · Nov – Dec 2017 · 4½/7
- Nona Gaprindashvili Cup 2017 (Open A) · Nov 2017 · 2/4
- GEO 76th Ch (I League) · Nov – Dec 2016 · 6/9
- 2015-2016 Turkish League · Jul 2016 · 3½/9
- Open Batumi Municipality Cup-02 (A) · Jul 2016 · 6/9
- Open "Nona-75" (A) · Apr 2016 · 6/9
- Al Ain Classic Chess Championship 2015 · Dec 2015 · 5½/9
- GEO Clubs Team Ch 2015 · Oct 2015 · 3½/7
- 14th Izmir Open Chess Tournament · Sep 2015 · 7½/9
- International Istanbul Open Chess Tournament 2015 - A · Aug – Sep 2015 · 7/9
- 3rd International Golden Apricot Chess Tournament-A · Aug 2015 · 6/9
- Nana Alexandria Cup (Open-A) 2015 · Jul 2015 · 6½/9
- Batumi Municipality Cup (Open-A) 2015 · Jul 2015 · 5/9
- 8th Mumbai Mayors cup - Category A · Jun 2015 · 7/10
- 8th KIIT International GM Tournamnet for players 2000 and above ( Elite Category ) · May 2015 · 6/10
- GEO 74th Ch · Jan 2015 · ½/2
- Schaakfestival Groningen 2014 Open A · Dec 2014 · 5½/9
- GEO Cup-2014 · Dec 2014 · 7/9
- GEO Chess Club Ch · Sep – Oct 2014 · 4/7
- Int. Nona Gaprindashvili Cup (Open A) · Sep 2014 · 6/9
- 5. Open International Championship of Vojvodina 2014 · Jul 2014 · 7/9
- 2013-2014 Turkish League · Jun 2014 · 6½/8
- II.International Golden Apricot Chess Tournament-A · Jun 2014 · 6½/9
- V. International Five April Medal Day Chess Tournament-A · Apr 2014 · 7/9
- 1st Behin Baz Afarin Open (2014) · Mar 2014 · 9/11
- Tbilisi Chess Academy-01 · Feb 2014 · 4½/9
- Schaakfestival Groningen 2013 Open A · Dec 2013 · 5/9
- GEO Cup · Dec 2013 · 7/9
- Open Nona Gaprindashvili Cup · Sep 2013 · 6/9
- 11st Kesan Culture and Turizm Festival · Aug 2013 · 7/9
- 21st International Troy Chess Tournament · Aug 2013 · 6½/9
- Antakya Municipality National Chess Tournament-Open · Jul 2013 · 7/9
- 2013 Turkish Is Bank Chess League · Jun – Jul 2013 · 3/5
- International Cesme Open Chess Tournament-A · Jun 2013 · 7½/9
- I.International Golden Apricot Chess Tournament-A · Jun 2013 · 6½/9
- IV International Five April Medal Day Chess Tournament-A · Apr 2013 · 6½/9
- International Khazar Open Cup Tournament (A) 2013 · Mar 2013 · 8/10
- Ferdowsi International Open CHess Tournament 2013 · Feb 2013 · 8½/11
- 35th International Open Bulgarian Chess Championship "Georgi Tringov Memorial" · Feb 2013 · 6½/9
- A.Margaryan Memorial-2013 RR · Jan 2013 · 3½/9
- GEO 72nd Ch (I League) · Dec 2012 · 6/9
- GEO 1st Cup (Standard) · Oct 2012 · 6½/9
- 2012 Izmir International Open Chess Tournament · Sep 2012 · 6/9
- 11th International Istanbul Open Chess Tournament-A · Aug – Sep 2012 · 6/9
- Isthmia 2012 - Group A · Aug 2012 · 5½/9
- 8th International Open Gaziou - Herakliou · Aug 2012 · 7/9
- 21st OPEN INTERNATIONAL TOURNAMENT of KAVALA - GROUP A · Jul – Aug 2012 · 6½/9
- Int. Nana Alexandria Cup (Open) · Jul 2012 · 6½/9
- Alushta summer - 2012-3 · Jun 2012 · 6/9
- Alushta summer - 2012-1 · Jun 2012 · 4½/10
- Nakhchivan Open-2012, group A · Apr – May 2012 · 5/9
- 13th European individual chess championship · Mar 2012 · 6½/11
- 2nd Qazvin Int. Open Tournament · Mar 2012 · 8½/11
- 10th Khazar Open Chess Tournament A (+2100) · Feb – Mar 2012 · 7½/11
- 20th Fajr International Chess Open Tournament · Jan 2012 · 8/11
- GEO 71st Ch (I League) · Dec 2011 · 5½/9
- 1st Bookan Open Tournament 2011 · Nov 2011 · 7½/9
- X Izmir International Open Chess Tournament · Sep 2011 · 7/9
- 19th Troy Chess Tournament-Open · Aug 2011 · 7/9
- IX. International Kesan Open Chess Tournament · Jul 2011 · 5/9
- Poti 6-th International Chess Festival Nana Aleksandria Cup-2011 · Jul 2011 · 5½/9
- 4th Karen Asrian Memorial · Jun 2011 · 6/9
- 19th Fajr International Open Chess Tournament · Feb – Mar 2011 · 6½/11
- 9th-Khazar International Cup Open Chess 2011( Group A ) · Feb 2011 · 4½/9
- GEO 70th Championship · Jan 2011 · ½/2
- GEO 70th Ch (I League) · Dec 2010 · 6½/9
- Baku Open 2010 · Aug 2010 · 5½/9
- VIII. Kesan The Culture&Turizm Chess Festival · Jul 2010 · 6½/9
- 5th Int.Open Nana Aleksandria's Cup 2010 · Jul 2010 · 6½/9
- Open Int. Tbilisi Municipality Cup · May 2010 · 6/9
- 11th European Individual Chess Championship · Mar 2010 · 4½/11
- GEO 69 Ch (I League) · Dec 2009 · 5½/9
- Tigran Petrosian Memorial · Dec 2009 · 5/7
- Baku Open-2009 · Sep 2009 · 6/9
- 8Th International Istanbul Chess Festival · Aug – Sep 2009 · 7/8
- VIII. Izmir International Open Chess Tournament · Aug 2009 · 6/9
- XVII Troy Chess Fesatival-Open · Aug 2009 · 7½/9
- VII. Kesan The Culture&Turizm Chess Festival · Jul 2009 · 4½/7
- 1st Int.Open "Tbilisi Municipality Cup" · Jun 2009 · 5½/9
- GEO B-20 Ch · May 2009 · 6/9
- GEO 68 Ch · Jan 2009 · 7/13
- GEO 68Ch (I League) · Dec 2008 · 6½/9
- Tigran Petrosian Memorial · Nov 2008 · 5½/7
- 17th OPEN INTER.TOURN. KABALA 2008-GROUP A' · Jul – Aug 2008 · 5/9
- GEO 67 Ch · Mar 2008 · ½/2
- GEO Boys-20 Ch. · Feb 2008 · 6½/9
- GEO 67 Ch (I League) · Jan 2008 · 6/9
- 6th International Istanbul Chess Festival - Open · Aug – Sep 2007 · 6½/9
- GEO Boys-20 Ch · May 2007 · 6/9
- GEO 66 Ch · Mar 2007 · 2½/11
- GEO 66 Ch (I League) · Feb 2007 · 6/9
- GEO Boys-18 Ch · Feb 2007 · 6/9
- World Youth Chmp 2006 Boys-18 · Oct 2006 · 6½/11
World
- #=7267FM Javier Alcaraz Ortega2314
- #=7267FM Brian Allen2314
- #=7267IM Shota Azaladze2314
- #=7267FM Eduard Bakhmatov2314
- #=7267FM Dr. Andreas Balzar2314
Georgia
- #72Revaz Kakabadze2321
- #73IM Maia Lomineishvili2319
- #=74IM Shota Azaladze2314
- #=74FM Nikolozi Shamatava2314
- #=76IM Iveri Chighladze2313
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