Merab Gagunashvili vs Tornike Sanikidze
Merab Gagunashvili (41, GM, GEO) and Tornike Sanikidze (37, GM, GEO) have met 14 times in classical OTB. Gagunashvili leads with 4 wins to 2, with 8 draws — a 57% draw rate. Their last meeting at GEO 85th Ch drew. With current classical ratings of 2520 and 2424, the Elo model gives Gagunashvili a 57% chance of winning a classical game with white.
Head-to-Head Score
If they played today · Classical
Based on current Elo: 2520 vs 2424 (Δ +96)
With Merab Gagunashvili as white
57% Merab22% draw21% Tornike
With Tornike Sanikidze as white
46% Merab26% draw28% Tornike
Estimate from Elo only · doesn't account for recent form, opening prep, or context.
Career Compare
| Merab Gagunashvili | Tornike Sanikidze | |
|---|---|---|
| Current rating (STD) | 2520 | 2424-8 |
| Peak rating | 2625 · Apr 2007 | 2616 · May 2012 |
| Peak age | 22 | 23 |
| World rank now | #459 | #1,309 |
| World rank peak | #98 | #127 |
| Federation rank now | #5 | #19 |
| Games (career, STD) | 1,347 | 1,651 |
| Months active | 219 | 213 |
| % white wins | 55% | 56% |
| % black wins | 46% | 48% |
| TPR last 12m (STD) | 2452 | 2375 |
| Activity 12m (games) | 55 | 145 |
Best Win
Merab Gagunashvili
Tornike Sanikidze
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).
Merab Gagunashvili
Tornike Sanikidze