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Kekelidze, Mikheil

GM🇬🇪

FIDEFIDE 13600818· Male· Georgia· Born in 1974

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Mikheil Kekelidze, a 52-year-old Georgian Grandmaster, is rated 2385 and sitting in the top 1% of players worldwide. He has held steady between 2350 and 2400 for 10 months. 79 rated games in the past year (≈49/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include World Senior Chess Championships 2025 - Over 50, 7th International Chess OPEN SKG - A 2025 Greek open Championship, and Guba Open 2025, Group A. Also played 5 blitz events (including M.Chiburdanidze 65 Years (Blitz)) recently. He took a 33-month break between Aug 2019 and Jun 2022 (COVID-19 included). His peak of 2520 was reached at age 32 (Apr 2006); he also reached World #432 in Jan 2001.

Awarded GM in 2001 (age 27).

Current rating

2385

Standard

Rpd2319·Blz2265

All-time high

2520

135 pts below
Apr 2006 · age 32

Activity

75

games / yr avg. · ≈6/mo

79 past 12 mo · ≈7/mo
classical only
Active

Signature stat

Top 1%

#1,940 · players worldwide · of 216,808

Career timeline

18 entries
2026
2nd Georgian 50-55 player
at age 52 · rated 2385
Mar 2026
2024
1st Georgian 45-50 player
at age 50 · rated 2380
Dec 2024
2022
1,000 career games
at age 48
Aug 2022
2019
Inactive for 33 months
paused at 2388 → returned at 2377
Aug 2019
2015
2nd Georgian 40-45 player
at age 41 · rated 2426
Oct 2015
2013
Re-crossed 2500
at age 39
May 2013

Standard rating history

Activity & highlights

Best result
World Senior Chess Championships 2025 - Over 50
perf 2601 (+216) · 9/11 · #2
Top opponent
vs Mahammad MuradliGM 2,608
Guba Open 2025, Group A · Jul 2025 · +8.1 Elo
Best comeback
World Senior Chess Championships 2025 - Over 50
finished #2 (seeded #12 of 150)
Evolution
+62
23232385
Tournaments
6
73 games
Score
38/ 7352.1%
33W32D8L

Last 12 months — tournaments

6 events
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
Open Swiss
Oct 20259/11#22601+34.8
Open Swiss
Aug 20256/9#112295-2.8
Swiss
Jul 20256/9#92404+13.1
Open Swiss
Jun 20256/9#42350+9.2
Swiss
Jun 20256.5/8#22295+3.0
Round-Robin
Jun 20254.5/9#62232-11.1

Most-Played Opponents

Rankings

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Georgia
#28
out of 679 players
Europe
#1,232
in continent
World
#1,940
out of 400,000+

National ranking

Europe & World

Europe
World
Georgia
1
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2,570
2
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2,550
3
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2,528
4
🇬🇪Margvelashvili, GiorgiFollow Giorgi MargvelashviliTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,522
5
🇬🇪Gagunashvili, MerabFollow Merab GagunashviliTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,520
6
🇬🇪Petriashvili, NikolozFollow Nikoloz PetriashviliTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,504
7
🇬🇪Quparadze, GigaFollow Giga QuparadzeTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,495
8
🇬🇪Pantsulaia, LevanFollow Levan PantsulaiaTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,493
9
🇬🇪Paichadze, LukaFollow Luka PaichadzeTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,492
10
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2,484
...
28🇬🇪Kekelidze, Mikheil2,385
Europe
1
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2,840
2
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2,767
3
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2,759
3
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2,759
5
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2,739
6
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2,735
7
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2,729
8
🇫🇷Vachier-Lagrave, MaximeFollow Maxime Vachier-LagraveTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,717
8
🇦🇿Mamedyarov, ShakhriyarFollow Shakhriyar MamedyarovTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,717
10
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2,708
...
1232🇬🇪Kekelidze, Mikheil2,385
World
1
🇳🇴Carlsen, MagnusFollow Magnus CarlsenTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,840
2
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2,792
3
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2,788
4
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2,780
5
🇺🇿Sindarov, JavokhirFollow Javokhir SindarovTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,776
6
🇳🇱Giri, AnishFollow Anish GiriTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,767
7
🇩🇪Keymer, VincentFollow Vincent KeymerTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,759
7
🇫🇷Firouzja, AlirezaFollow Alireza FirouzjaTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,759
9
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2,754
10
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2,753
...
1940🇬🇪Kekelidze, Mikheil2,385