GEO B-14 Ch 2026

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35 players participated in this 9-round tournament, held from 16 Apr 2026 to 22 Apr 2026 in Batumi, Georgia. 1 titled players. Top 10 Elo average was 1846, and top seed was Luka Kuntelia (🇬🇪 GEO, 2048).

Gabriel Gabadadze (🇬🇪 GEO, FM, 2012) won with 8.0/9, ahead of Luka Kuntelia (7.0) and Andria Kristesiashvili (6.5). Gabadadze took the lead from round 5.

The biggest upset came in round 1: Demetre Makharadze (1517) beat Revaz Tsivadze (1891), a +374-point gap.

Location

🇬🇪Batumi, Georgia

Dates

16 Apr 2026 → 22 Apr 2026

Time control

Standard: 90 minutes with 30 second increment from move 1

System

Swiss · 9 rounds

Top seed

🇬🇪Luka Kuntelia2048

Avg top 10

1,846

Participants

Titled players · 1

FM×1

Federations · 1 represented

🇬🇪Georgia×33

Top 3

🥇
FMGabriel Gabadadze
🇬🇪GEO·2012
8.0pts·2127perf+43.6
🥈
Luka Kuntelia
🇬🇪GEO·2048
7.0pts·2018perf-2.0
🥉
Andria Kristesiashvili
🇬🇪GEO·1965
6.5pts·1950perf+4.0

How it unfolded

Top 6 · 9 rounds

FM Gabriel Gabadadze led from R5; +1.0-point edge over the runner-up.

Co-leaders

Gabadadze8Kuntelia7Kristesiashvili6.5Gogava6Diasamidze6Akopashvili6

R5 · LEADER CHANGE19 Apr

FM Gabriel Gabadadze takes the sole lead (4.5/5).

R4 · HEAD-TO-HEAD · WINNER VS 2ND

FM Gabriel Gabadadze drew with Luka Kuntelia (White).

WIN STREAKS · 3 top finishers

FM Gabriel Gabadadze 3+4 wins (R1–R3, R5–R8)Luka Kuntelia 3 wins (R1–R3)Andria Kristesiashvili 4 wins (R1–R4)

Key matchups · top 4

Head-to-head between the four finishers

Player	1	2	3	4
1FMGabriel Gabadadze	*	½	1	1
2Luka Kuntelia	½	*	½	1
3Andria Kristesiashvili	0	½	*	½
4Luka Gogava	0	0	½	*

Grille américaine

#	Player	Elo	Fed	R1	R2	R3	R4	R5	R6	R7	R8	R9	Pts	Bu C1	Bu	SB	Perf	Δ
1	Gabadadze, GabrielFM	2012	GEO	+17N	+13B	+5N	=2B	+3N	+12B	+6N	+4B	=11N	8.0	46.5	51.0	45.00	2127	+43.6
2	Kuntelia, Luka	2048	GEO	+15B	+8N	+4B	=1N	=7B	=3N	+5B	+12N	=6B	7.0	48.5	53.0	40.00	2018	-2.0
3	Kristesiashvili, Andria	1965	GEO	+14B	+33N	+11B	+16N	−1B	=2B	=4N	+7N	=5B	6.5	47.0	48.5	31.00	1950	+4.0
4	Gogava, Luka	1818	GEO	+25N	+10B	−2N	+6B	=5N	+13B	=3B	−1N	+12B	6.0	49.0	53.0	31.75	1890	+38.4
5	Akopashvili, Alexandre	1706	GEO	+18B	+35N	−1B	+8N	=4B	+7N	−2N	+9B	=3N	6.0	48.5	49.0	27.75	1893	+75.6
6	Diasamidze, Rati	1852	GEO	+28B	+12N	=16B	−4N	+15B	+14N	−1B	+8N	=2N	6.0	45.5	48.5	28.75	1835	+0.8
7	Tsivadze, Revaz	1891	GEO	−20N	+26B	+25N	+9B	=2N	−5B	+19N	−3B	+17N	5.5	42.5	46.0	25.50	1772	-40.4
8	Tsulaia, Nika	1646	GEO	+24N	−2B	+20N	−5B	+25N	=16N	+14B	−6B	+13N	5.5	42.0	46.0	24.75	1725	+30.8
9	Zarandia, Andria	1619	GEO	+22B	−11N	+18B	−7N	=23B	+21N	+16B	−5N	+15B	5.5	39.0	43.0	24.50	1645	+18.8
10	Londrishvili, Dimitri	1638	GEO	+29B	−4N	=15B	−14N	+27B	=23N	+18B	=11B	+21N	5.5	36.5	39.5	21.75	1558	-14.4
11	Suarishvili, Nikoloz	1724	GEO	+21N	+9B	−3N	=19B	−12B	=15N	+23B	=10N	=1B	5.0	44.0	48.0	25.25	1684	-14.4
12	Jangisherashvili, Nikoloz	1600	GEO	+31N	−6B	+30N	+13B	+11N	−1N	+24B	−2B	−4N	5.0	43.5	46.0	19.00	1716	+26.8
13	Dolidze, Shota	1666	GEO	+27B	−1N	+23B	−12N	+18B	−4N	+22B	+24N	−8B	5.0	41.5	44.5	20.00	1525	-45.2
14	Gabelaia, Vano	1557	GEO	−3N	=24B	+32N	+10B	+19N	−6B	−8N	+26B	=20N	5.0	40.0	42.0	19.75	1699	+48.0
15	Zakarashvili, Andria	1578	GEO	−2N	+34B	=10N	+21B	−6N	=11B	=17N	+19B	−9N	4.5	42.5	43.5	17.50	1619	+9.6
16	Tavberidze, Alexandre	1679	GEO	+34N	+19B	=6N	−3B	=24N	=8B	−9N	−17B	+26N	4.5	40.0	41.0	16.75	1659	-10.4
17	Malania, Zurab	1566	GEO	−1B	=27N	+28B	=23N	−22B	+25N	=15B	+16N	−7B	4.5	38.0	41.0	17.25	1685	+38.8
18	Chitanava, Saba	1402	GEO	−5N	+31B	−9N	+30B	−13N	+20B	−10N	+28B	=22N	4.5	36.5	39.0	14.75	1466	+16.8
19	Chivadze, Andria	1579	GEO	+30B	−16N	+35B	=11N	−14B	+26N	−7B	−15N	+24B	4.5	34.5	35.0	13.00	1503	-21.6
20	Makharadze, Demetre	1517	GEO	+7B	−23N	−8B	+27N	−26B	−18N	+29B	+31N	=14B	4.5	34.0	36.5	16.50	1421	-33.6
21	Petriashvili, Natali	1419	GEO	−11B	+22N	=33B	−15N	+34B	−9B	+30N	+23N	−10B	4.5	33.0	34.0	12.75	1398	-7.6
22	Saaryan, Nairi	0	GEO	−9N	−21B	+34N	+35B	+17N	−24B	−13N	+30B	=18B	4.5	31.5	32.0	10.75	1381	0.0
23	Goguadze, Sandro	1428	GEO	=26N	+20B	−13N	=17B	=9N	=10B	−11N	−21B	+28N	4.0	38.0	41.0	17.00	1546	+53.2
24	Gakhokidze, Otar	0	GEO	−8B	=14N	+29B	+33N	=16B	+22N	−12N	−13B	−19N	4.0	37.0	38.5	13.75	1461	0.0
25	Kavtiashvili, Lazare	1448	GEO	−4B	+29N	−7B	+31N	−8B	−17B	−26N	+27N	+32B	4.0	33.5	35.5	10.50	927	-33.8
26	Berishvili, Alexandre	1763	GEO	=23B	−7N	−27B	+28N	+20N	−19B	+25B	−14N	−16B	3.5	35.0	38.0	13.50	1525	-78.5
27	Chitadze, Nikoloz	0	GEO	−13N	=17B	+26N	−20B	−10N	−28B	+32N	−25B	=31B	3.0	32.5	34.5	9.00	1343	0.0
28	Tsintsadze, Tevdore	1463	GEO	−6N	=32B	−17N	−26B	+29B	+27N	=31B	−18N	−23B	3.0	31.0	33.0	8.25	801	-69.2
29	Iakobadze, Dimitri	0	GEO	−10N	−25B	−24N	+32B	−28N	+34B	−20N	F	+35N	3.0	24.5	25.0	3.50	705	0.0
30	Tebidze, Shalva	0	GEO	−19N	F	−12B	−18N	=31B	+32N	−21B	−22N	+34B	2.5	28.5	28.5	4.25	697	0.0
31	Sharabidze, Nodar	0	GEO	−12B	−18N	F	−25B	=30N	+35B	=28N	−20B	=27N	2.5	27.0	27.0	4.75	1119	0.0
32	Kalandadze, Alexandre	0	GEO	−33B	=28N	−14B	−29N	+35N	−30B	−27B	=34N	−25N	2.0	23.0	23.5	2.50	1201	0.0
33	Koiava, Mate	1631	GEO	+32N	−3B	=21N	−24B	F	F	F	F	F	1.5	17.0	17.0	4.25	1499	-15.6
34	FIDE 13655140	0	—	−16B	−15N	−22B	F	−21N	−29N	=35B	=32B	−30N	1.0	26.0	26.0	1.25	759	0.0
35	FIDE 13655159	0	—	F	−5B	−19N	−22N	−32B	−31N	=34N	F	−29B	0.5	26.5	26.5	0.50	836	0.0

Key insights

Biggest movers and upsets — the story behind the numbers.

Top rating gainers

1Akopashvili, AlexandreGEO
+75.6
6.0 pts · #7
2Goguadze, SandroGEO
+53.2
4.0 pts · #11
3Gabelaia, VanoGEO
+48.0
5.0 pts · #14

Top rating losers

1Berishvili, AlexandreGEO
-78.5
3.5 pts · #16
2Tsintsadze, TevdoreGEO
-69.2
3.0 pts · #35
3Dolidze, ShotaGEO
-45.2
5.0 pts · #21

Biggest upsets

R1+374 Elo gap
Makharadze, Demetre1517 beat Tsivadze, Revaz1891
R8+206 Elo gap
Gabelaia, Vano1557 beat Berishvili, Alexandre1763
R6+185 Elo gap
Akopashvili, Alexandre1706 beat Tsivadze, Revaz1891