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Margvelashvili, Giorgi
GM🇬🇪FIDE 13602926· Male· Georgia· Born in 1990
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Giorgi Margvelashvili, a 36-year-old Georgian Grandmaster, is rated 2522 and ranked 4th among Georgian players, and 438th worldwide. He plays occasionally (1 game in the last 12 months) and had 2 career breaks: 41 months (2016–2019) and 18 months (2024–2025). Recent appearance: 2025 Chicago Fall Open - Major. His peak of 2582 was reached at age 22 (Oct 2012, World #279 at the time); he has been in Georgian top 5 for 17 months and counting.
Awarded GM in 2010 (age 20), IM in 2006 (age 16), and FM in 2004 (age 14). At junior level, he reached World #22 in U20, World #25 in U18, World #13 in U16 and World #20 in U14.
Current rating
2522
Standard
Rpd—·Blz2531
All-time high
2582
−60 pts below
Oct 2012 · age 22
Oct 2012 · age 22
Activity
7
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
1 past 12 mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
#4
#4 · Georgian players · of 521
National top 5 since Dec 2025
National top 5 since Dec 2025
Career timeline
20 entries2026
17 months in national top 5 (ongoing)
since Oct 2012
Jun 2026
Peak Georgian rank: #3
at age 36 · rated 2522
Mar 2026
2024
Inactive for 18 months
paused at 2531 → returned at 2522
May 2024
2016
Inactive for 41 months
paused at 2530 → returned at 2523
Apr 2016
2012
Peak World rank: #279
at age 22 · rated 2582
Oct 2012
All-time peak 2582
at age 22 · −60 from today
Oct 2012
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
Activity & highlights
Evolution
-9
2531 → 2522
Tournaments
1
1 games
Score
0/ 10.0%
0W0D1L
Top wins
No standard wins or draws in the last 12 months.
Top 1 loss
Last 12 months — tournaments
1 event| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | Oct 2025 | 0/1 | #49 | 1387 | -8.8 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsRuifeng LiGM
🇺🇸USA·2535
+1 −0 =7
8 games·last met Jul 2015
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vsJeffery XiongGM
🇺🇸USA·2656
+3 −1 =4
8 games·last met Jul 2015
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vsIoan-Cristian ChirilaGM
🇷🇴ROU·2506
+1 −1 =6
8 games·last met Nov 2014
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vsLevan PantsulaiaGM
🇬🇪GEO·2493
+0 −6 =2
8 games·last met Jun 2013
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vsDavit BenidzeGM
🇬🇪GEO·2388
+0 −1 =7
8 games·last met Jan 2011
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Rankings
/
Georgia
#4
out of 695 players
Europe
#254
in continent
World
#438
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
World
Georgia
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