Giga Quparadze vs Gaioz Nigalidze
Giga Quparadze (39, GM, GEO) and Gaioz Nigalidze (37, IM, GEO) have met 13 times in classical OTB. Quparadze leads with 3 wins to 1, with 9 draws — a 69% draw rate. Their last meeting at 18th Poti Int.Festival (Open-A) saw Quparadze prevail. With current classical ratings of 2495 and 2351, the Elo model gives Quparadze a 64% chance of winning a classical game with white.
Head-to-Head Score
If they played today · Classical
Based on current Elo: 2495 vs 2351 (Δ +144)
With Giga Quparadze as white
64% Giga19% draw17% Gaioz
With Gaioz Nigalidze as white
54% Giga22% draw24% Gaioz
Estimate from Elo only · doesn't account for recent form, opening prep, or context.
Career Compare
| Giga Quparadze | Gaioz Nigalidze | |
|---|---|---|
| Current rating (STD) | 2495+11 | 2351 |
| Peak rating | 2543 · Mar 2025 | 2566 · Jan 2015 |
| Peak age | 38 | 26 |
| World rank now | #619 | #2,690 |
| World rank peak | #373 | #348 |
| Federation rank now | #7 | #33 |
| Games (career, STD) | 1,344 | 795 |
| Months active | 217 | 209 |
| % white wins | 59% | 57% |
| % black wins | 52% | 48% |
| TPR last 12m (STD) | 2458 | 2324 |
| Activity 12m (games) | 211 | 142 |
Best Win
Giga Quparadze
Gaioz Nigalidze
Highest-rated opponent ever beaten · STD primary, rapid/blitz for context
All Meetings (20)
Common Opponents
Tournaments Both Played
Cohort Position
Each player compared to active peers (same federation, ±75 Elo, played in last 12 months).
Giga Quparadze
Gaioz Nigalidze