Zurab Sturua vs Levan Pantsulaia
Zurab Sturua (67, GM, GEO) and Levan Pantsulaia (40, GM, GEO) have never met in classical OTB, but played 8 rapid/blitz games on record. They share 12 common opponents with at least 3 games each side, providing a calibration of relative strength. With current classical ratings of 2484 and 2493, the Elo model gives Pantsulaia a 32% chance of winning a classical game with white.
Head-to-Head Score
If they played today · Classical
Based on current Elo: 2484 vs 2493 (Δ -9)
With Zurab Sturua as white
40% Zurab28% draw32% Levan
With Levan Pantsulaia as white
30% Zurab27% draw43% Levan
Estimate from Elo only · doesn't account for recent form, opening prep, or context.
Career Compare
| Zurab Sturua | Levan Pantsulaia | |
|---|---|---|
| Current rating (STD) | 2484 | 2493+21 |
| Peak rating | 2600 · Apr 2001 | 2629 · Jan 2008 |
| Peak age | 42 | 22 |
| World rank now | #710 | #634 |
| World rank peak | #95 | #94 |
| Federation rank now | #10 | #8 |
| Games (career, STD) | 328 | 1,574 |
| Months active | 217 | 219 |
| % white wins | 56% | 58% |
| % black wins | 41% | 49% |
| TPR last 12m (STD) | 2432 | 2387 |
| Activity 12m (games) | 53 | 200 |
Best Win
Zurab Sturua
Levan Pantsulaia
Highest-rated opponent ever beaten · STD primary, rapid/blitz for context
All Meetings (8)
Common Opponents
Tournaments Both Played
Cohort Position
Each player compared to active peers (same federation, ±75 Elo, played in last 12 months).
Zurab Sturua
Levan Pantsulaia