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Gagunashvili, Merab
GM🇬🇪FIDE 13601652· Male· Georgia· Born in 1985
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Merab Gagunashvili, a 41-year-old Georgian Grandmaster, is rated 2520 and ranked 5th among Georgian players, and 459th worldwide. He has fluctuated between 2520 and 2563 over the past 2 years. 22 rated games in the past year (≈70/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include GEO 85th Ch, Arab Clubs Chess Championship 2026, and Campeonato de Canarias por Equipos 2025. Also played 1 rapid (including SERBIA OPEN 2025 - Rapid) and 2 blitz events (including M.Chiburdanidze 65 Years (Blitz)) recently. He took a 17-month break between Apr 2018 and Oct 2019. His peak of 2625 was reached at age 22 (Apr 2007, World #98 at the time); he spent 53 months in Georgian top 3.
Awarded GM in 2003 (age 18) and IM in 2001 (age 16). At junior level, he reached World #8 in U20, World #6 in U18 and World #17 in U16.
Current rating
2520
Standard
Rpd2446·Blz2511
All-time high
2625
−105 pts below
Apr 2007 · age 22
Apr 2007 · age 22
Activity
34
games / yr avg. · ≈3/mo
22 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#5
#5 · Georgian players · of 520
53 months in National top 3 (2006–2026)
53 months in National top 3 (2006–2026)
Career timeline
23 entries2026
53 months in national top 3
longest streak 22 months · since Oct 2006
Feb 2026
49th 40-45 player worldwide
at age 41 · rated 2537
Jan 2026
2020
Peak Georgian rank: #2
at age 35 · rated 2584
Mar 2020
2018
Inactive for 17 months
paused at 2578 → returned at 2580
Apr 2018
2015
Re-crossed 2600
at age 30
May 2015
2013
Re-crossed 2600
at age 28
Jun 2013
Standard rating history
Activity & highlights
Evolution
-15
2535 → 2520
Tournaments
3
22 games
Score
14/ 2263.6%
8W12D2L
Top 3 wins
Top 2 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
3 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Round-Robin | Jan 2026 | 4.5/9 | #5 | 2460 | -9.3 |
Open Swiss | Jan 2026 | 4.5/7 | #11 | 2394 | -7.5 |
Open Swiss | Jun 2025 | 5/6 | #3 | 2544 | +2.3 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsLevan PantsulaiaGM
🇬🇪GEO·2493
+2 −6 =20
28 games·last met Feb 2025
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vsLuka PaichadzeGM
🇬🇪GEO·2492
+6 −3 =14
23 games·last met Feb 2026
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vsMikheil MchedlishviliGM
🇬🇪GEO·2550
+1 −2 =20
23 games·last met Feb 2025
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vsGiga QuparadzeGM
🇬🇪GEO·2495
+4 −3 =14
21 games·last met Feb 2026
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vsTornike SanikidzeGM
🇬🇪GEO·2424
+5 −5 =10
20 games·last met Jan 2026
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Rankings
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Georgia
#5
out of 679 players
Europe
#262
in continent
World
#459
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
World
Georgia
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| 5 | 2,520 | |
| 6 | 🇬🇪Follow Nikoloz PetriashviliTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,504 |
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Europe
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| 262 | 2,520 | |
World
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| 459 | 2,520 | |