George Berg vs Aleksandr Gutnik
George Berg (75, USA) and Aleksandr Gutnik (72, USA) have met 26 times in classical OTB. Gutnik leads with 13 wins to 4, with 9 draws — a 35% draw rate. Their last meeting at 2025 December - 2026 February Marshall Mondays Round 6 drew. With current classical ratings of 1901 and 1990, the Elo model gives Gutnik a 47% chance of winning a classical game with white.
Head-to-Head Score
If they played today · Classical
Based on current Elo: 1901 vs 1990 (Δ -89)
With George Berg as white
32% George21% draw47% Aleksandr
With Aleksandr Gutnik as white
24% George17% draw58% Aleksandr
Estimate from Elo only · doesn't account for recent form, opening prep, or context.
Career Compare
| George Berg | Aleksandr Gutnik | |
|---|---|---|
| Current rating (STD) | 1901+39 | 1990+15 |
| Peak rating | 2258 · Jan 2001 | 2070 · Jan 2020 |
| Peak age | 50 | 66 |
| World rank now | #47,890 | #29,077 |
| World rank peak | #7,995 | #17,627 |
| Federation rank now | #1,309 | #813 |
| Games (career, STD) | 1,822 | 504 |
| Months active | 217 | 82 |
| % white wins | 43% | 56% |
| % black wins | 35% | 48% |
| TPR last 12m (STD) | 1768 | 1898 |
| Activity 12m (games) | 217 | 147 |
Best Win
George Berg
Aleksandr Gutnik
Highest-rated opponent ever beaten · STD primary, rapid/blitz for context
All Meetings (26)
Common Opponents
Tournaments Both Played
Cohort Position
Each player compared to active peers (same federation, ±75 Elo, played in last 12 months).
George Berg
Aleksandr Gutnik