Merab Gagunashvili vs Giga Quparadze
Merab Gagunashvili (41, GM, GEO) and Giga Quparadze (39, GM, GEO) have met 16 times in classical OTB. Gagunashvili leads with 4 wins to 2, with 10 draws — a 62% draw rate. Their last meeting at GEO 85th Ch drew. With current classical ratings of 2520 and 2495, the Elo model gives Gagunashvili a 46% chance of winning a classical game with white.
Head-to-Head Score
If they played today · Classical
Based on current Elo: 2520 vs 2495 (Δ +25)
With Merab Gagunashvili as white
46% Merab26% draw29% Giga
With Giga Quparadze as white
34% Merab29% draw37% Giga
Estimate from Elo only · doesn't account for recent form, opening prep, or context.
Career Compare
| Merab Gagunashvili | Giga Quparadze | |
|---|---|---|
| Current rating (STD) | 2520 | 2495+11 |
| Peak rating | 2625 · Apr 2007 | 2543 · Mar 2025 |
| Peak age | 22 | 38 |
| World rank now | #459 | #619 |
| World rank peak | #98 | #373 |
| Federation rank now | #5 | #7 |
| Games (career, STD) | 1,347 | 1,344 |
| Months active | 219 | 217 |
| % white wins | 55% | 59% |
| % black wins | 46% | 52% |
| TPR last 12m (STD) | 2452 | 2458 |
| Activity 12m (games) | 55 | 211 |
Best Win
Merab Gagunashvili
Giga Quparadze
Highest-rated opponent ever beaten · STD primary, rapid/blitz for context
All Meetings (21)
Common Opponents
Tournaments Both Played
Cohort Position
Each player compared to active peers (same federation, ±75 Elo, played in last 12 months).
Merab Gagunashvili
Giga Quparadze