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Chkhaidze, Nikoloz
FM🇬🇪FIDE 13601750· Male· Georgia· Born in 1982
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Nikoloz Chkhaidze, a 44-year-old Georgian FIDE Master, is rated 2153 and sitting in the top 5% of players worldwide. He has slipped back 40 Elo over the past 12 months. 67 rated games in the past year (≈44/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Olympic Champion's Cup 2026, GEO 85th Ch (I League), and FIDE World Amateur Chess Championships 2025 - U2300. Also played 29 blitz events (including Olympic Champion (Blitz-09)) recently. He had 2 career breaks: 17 months (2005–2006) and 17 months (2007–2009). His peak of 2372 was reached at age 35 (Jan 2017); he also reached Georgian #35 in Apr 2019.
Awarded FM in 2015 (age 33). At junior level, he reached #9 nationally in U20.
Current rating
2153
Standard
Rpd2205·Blz2076
All-time high
2372
−219 pts below
Jan 2017 · age 35
Jan 2017 · age 35
Activity
62
games / yr avg. · ≈5/mo
42 past 12 mo · ≈4/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
Top 5%
#11,051 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
26 entries2025
Re-crossed 2200
at age 43
Jul 2025
2024
1,000 career games
at age 42
Apr 2024
2023
3rd Georgian 40-45 player
at age 41 · rated 2293
Jul 2023
Re-crossed 2200
at age 41
Mar 2023
2022
Re-crossed 2200
at age 40
Nov 2022
Re-crossed 2300
at age 40
Mar 2022
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
Activity & highlights
Evolution
-66
2219 → 2153
Tournaments
5
43 games
Score
24.5/ 4357.0%
19W11D13L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
1 event| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Mar 2026 | 6.5/6 | #2 | 2398 | +5.6 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsIrakli AkhvledianiIM
🇬🇪GEO·2431
+12 −21 =10
43 games·last met Nov 2025
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vsBachana MorchiashviliIM
🇬🇪GEO·2269
+8 −14 =16
38 games·last met Dec 2024
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vsLevan Prodiashvili
🇬🇪GEO·1707
+36 −1 =0
37 games·last met Jun 2026
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vsNika VolkovCM
🇬🇪GEO·2206
+9 −28 =0
37 games·last met Dec 2023
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vsTornike SanikidzeGM
🇬🇪GEO·2432
+8 −21 =7
36 games·last met Dec 2025
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Rankings
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Georgia
#64
out of 695 players
Europe
#7,912
in continent
World
#11,051
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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