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Sturua, Zurab
GM🇬🇪FIDE 13600095· Male· Georgia· Born in 1959
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Zurab Sturua, a 67-year-old Georgian Grandmaster, is rated 2484 and ranked 10th among Georgian players, and in the top 1% worldwide. He has held steady between 2450 and 2500 for 18 months. 20 rated games in the past year (≈21/year long-term). Recent appearances: World Senior Chess Championships 2025 - Over 65 and EUROPEAN INDIVIDUAL SENIOR CHAMPIONSHIPS - OPEN cat. 65 plus. Also played 1 rapid (including Federation Cup (Rapid) 2025) and 1 blitz events (including Champions' Cup (Blitz) 2025) recently. He took a 38-month break between Jan 2011 and Apr 2014. His peak of 2600 was reached at age 42 (Apr 2001, World #95 at the time); he has been in Georgian top 10 for 145 months and counting (5 consecutive years on his current run).
Awarded GM in 2001 (age 42).
Current rating
2484
Standard
Rpd2480·Blz2443
All-time high
2600
−116 pts below
Apr 2001 · age 42
Apr 2001 · age 42
Activity
20
games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo
20 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#10
#10 · Georgian players · of 520
National top 10 since Feb 2025
National top 10 since Feb 2025
Career timeline
18 entries2026
145 months in national top 10 (ongoing)
longest streak 61 months · since Jan 2001
May 2026
2025
5th 65-70 player worldwide
at age 66 · rated 2491
Oct 2025
2024
500 career games
at age 65
Dec 2024
2020
3rd 60-65 player worldwide
at age 61 · rated 2529
Sep 2020
2016
5th 55-60 player worldwide
at age 57 · rated 2546
Jul 2016
2014
16th 50-55 player worldwide
at age 55 · rated 2536
Dec 2014
Standard rating history
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-7
2491 → 2484
Tournaments
2
20 games
Score
15.5/ 2077.5%
11W9D0L
Top 3 wins
Top losses
Undefeated in the last 12 months.
Last 12 months — tournaments
2 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Oct 2025 | 8.5/11 | #3 | 2436 | -3.4 |
Open Swiss | Sep 2025 | 7/9 | #1 | 2426 | -3.6 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsLuka PaichadzeGM
🇬🇪GEO·2492
+1 −2 =5
8 games·last met May 2026
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vsLevan PantsulaiaGM
🇬🇪GEO·2493
+1 −3 =4
8 games·last met May 2026
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vsBachana MorchiashviliIM
🇬🇪GEO·2269
+2 −4 =2
8 games·last met May 2026
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vsKeith C ArkellGM
🇬🇧ENG·2397
+4 −1 =3
8 games·last met May 2023
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vsEvgenij KaleginIM
🇷🇺RUS·2270
+3 −1 =3
7 games·last met Nov 2018
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Rankings
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Georgia
#10
out of 679 players
Europe
#423
in continent
World
#710
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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