Gochelashvili, David
IM🇷🇺FIDE 4161203· Male· Russia· Born in 1984
David Gochelashvili, a 42-year-old Russian International Master, is rated 2275 and sitting in the top 3% of Russian players, and in the top 2% worldwide. He has fluctuated between 2227 and 2320 over the past 2 years. 97 rated games in the past year (≈47/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include CFPD - 1st International Open FIDE Rating Chess Tournament 2026, ODISHA OPEN (THE 16TH INTERNATIONAL GRANDMASTERS CHESS FESTIVAL 2025-26 Category 'A' 1900 & Above), and 42nd Tamil Nadu IM Norm Closed Circuit Chess Tournament - Chennai. Also played 3 rapid (including Kramnik Rapid Chess Cup 2025) and 6 blitz events (including N.V. Novogrudsky Blitz Memorial) recently. His peak of 2463 was reached at age 25 (Sep 2009).
Awarded IM in 2007 (age 23) and FM in 2002 (age 18). At junior level, he reached World #97 in U18 and #36 nationally in U20.
Current rating
2275
Standard
All-time high
2463
Sep 2009 · age 25
Activity
153
games / yr avg. · ≈13/mo
classical only
Very active
Signature stat
Top 3%
Career timeline
22 entriesStandard rating history
Activity & highlights
Last 12 months — tournaments
9 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Feb 2026 | 7.5/8 | #13 | 2210 | -7.6 |
Open Swiss | Jan 2026 | 8/10 | #5 | 2446 | +17.4 |
Round-Robin | Jan 2026 | 3/9 | #9 | 2172 | -18.0 |
Open Swiss | Jan 2026 | 7/10 | #13 | 2068 | -18.0 |
Open Swiss | Dec 2025 | 6.5/10 | #17 | 2188 | -14.3 |
Team | Nov 2025 | 1.5/3 | #41 | 2033 | -3.9 |
Open Swiss | Aug 2025 | 6/9 | #8 | 2407 | +13.0 |
Open Swiss | Jun 2025 | 6.5/9 | #16 | 2267 | +2.5 |
Open Swiss | Jun 2025 | 6.5/10 | #53 | 2275 | +1.6 |
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