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Kacharava, Nikolozi
GM🇬🇪FIDE 13611860· Male· Georgia· Born in 2004
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Nikolozi Kacharava, a 22-year-old Georgian Grandmaster, is rated 2528 — just 22 short of his peak of 2550 (Apr 2023, age 19) and ranked 3rd among Georgian players, and 421st worldwide. He has fluctuated between 2486 and 2528 over the past 2 years. 89 rated games in the past year (≈59/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include European Individual Chess Championship 2026, 2026 President's Cup - National College Chess Championship, and 2026 Saint Louis Masters. Also played 5 blitz events (including The American Cup 2026 - Blitz) recently. He reached World #372 in May 2023 and has been in Georgian top 10 for 49 months and counting (3 consecutive years on his current run).
Awarded GM in 2023 (age 19), IM in 2019 (age 15), and FM in 2012 (age 8). At junior level, he reached World #13 in U20, World #11 in U18, World #16 in U16, World #9 in U14, World #22 in U12, World #38 in U10 and World #14 in U8.
Current rating
2528
Standard
Rpd2419·Blz2498
All-time high
2550
−22 pts below
Apr 2023 · age 19
Apr 2023 · age 19
Activity
63
games / yr avg. · ≈5/mo
89 past 12 mo · ≈7/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#3
#3 · Georgian players · of 520
National top 10 since Nov 2022
National top 10 since Nov 2022
Career timeline
27 entries2026
49 months in national top 10 (ongoing)
longest streak 43 months · since Mar 2022
May 2026
Peak Georgian rank: #3
at age 22 · rated 2528
May 2026
Re-crossed 2500
at age 22
Apr 2026
Re-crossed 2500
at age 22
Feb 2026
2023
GM title awardedGM
at age 19 · 2023 2nd FIDE Council
Aug 2023
Peak World rank: #372
at age 19 · rated 2550
May 2023
Standard rating history
Activity & highlights
Evolution
+4
2524 → 2528
Tournaments
8
62 games
Score
36/ 6258.1%
23W26D13L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
8 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Apr 2026 | 8/11 | #18 | 2686 | +28.0 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 1/3 | #12 | 2436 | -2.6 |
Open Swiss | Feb 2026 | 4.5/8 | #34 | 2540 | +5.2 |
Round-Robin | Jan 2026 | 4.5/9 | #6 | 2464 | -4.3 |
Open Swiss | Jan 2026 | 4.5/6 | #6 | 2443 | +1.5 |
Open Swiss | Oct 2025 | 4/8 | #82 | 2609 | +13.2 |
Round-Robin | Aug 2025 | 4/8 | #6 | 2384 | -13.4 |
Open Swiss | Jul 2025 | 5.5/9 | #51 | 2308 | -20.2 |
Worst Elo result: 34th OPEN CHESS TOURNAMENT OF KAVALA VASILIS THEODORIDIS A (-20.2 Elo, finished #51).
Most-Played Opponents
vsVaruzhan AkobianGM
🇺🇸USA·2553
+7 −6 =4
17 games·last met Dec 2025
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vsLuka PaichadzeGM
🇬🇪GEO·2492
+3 −7 =5
15 games·last met Jan 2026
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vsDambasuren BatsurenGM
🇲🇳MGL·2504
+8 −1 =6
15 games·last met Aug 2025
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vsNikoloz PetriashviliIM
🇬🇪GEO·2504
+2 −4 =9
15 games·last met Feb 2025
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vsGiga QuparadzeGM
🇬🇪GEO·2495
+1 −7 =5
13 games·last met Feb 2026
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Rankings
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Georgia
#3
out of 679 players
Europe
#238
in continent
World
#421
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
World
Georgia
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