Nodar Lortkipanidze vs Nika Volkov
Nodar Lortkipanidze (32, IM, GEO) and Nika Volkov (32, CM, GEO) have met 10 times in classical OTB. Lortkipanidze leads with 4 wins to 2, with 4 draws — a 40% draw rate. Their last meeting at GEO 81st Ch (I League) saw Lortkipanidze prevail. With current classical ratings of 2363 and 2206, the Elo model gives Lortkipanidze a 67% chance of winning a classical game with white.
Head-to-Head Score
If they played today · Classical
Based on current Elo: 2363 vs 2206 (Δ +157)
With Nodar Lortkipanidze as white
67% Nodar17% draw16% Nika
With Nika Volkov as white
57% Nodar20% draw23% Nika
Estimate from Elo only · doesn't account for recent form, opening prep, or context.
Career Compare
| Nodar Lortkipanidze | Nika Volkov | |
|---|---|---|
| Current rating (STD) | 2363 | 2206 |
| Peak rating | 2430 · May 2021 | 2206 · Dec 2022 |
| Peak age | 27 | 28 |
| World rank now | #2,397 | #7,650 |
| World rank peak | #1,529 | #7,612 |
| Federation rank now | #30 | #49 |
| Games (career, STD) | 644 | 461 |
| Months active | 201 | 199 |
| % white wins | 64% | 74% |
| % black wins | 58% | 66% |
| TPR last 12m (STD) | 2373 | — |
| Activity 12m (games) | 88 | 0 |
Best Win
Nodar Lortkipanidze
Nika Volkov
Highest-rated opponent ever beaten · STD primary, rapid/blitz for context
All Meetings (28)
Common Opponents
Tournaments Both Played
Cohort Position
Each player compared to active peers (same federation, ±75 Elo, played in last 12 months).
Nodar Lortkipanidze
Nika Volkov