GMMerab Gagunashvili

GEO Born 1985 Male
FIDE ID
13601652

About Merab Gagunashvili

Merab Gagunashvili was born in Tbilisi in 1985. He won silver at the 2001 World Junior Championship and became a grandmaster the following year, aged 17. He has won the Georgian championship twice. At the 2004 FIDE knockout world championship he was eliminated in the first round by Smbat Lputian. Show more

Merab Gagunashvili was born in Tbilisi in 1985. He won silver at the 2001 World Junior Championship and became a grandmaster the following year, aged 17. He has won the Georgian championship twice. At the 2004 FIDE knockout world championship he was eliminated in the first round by Smbat Lputian. He represented Georgia at the Olympiads of 2002, 2004, 2006 and 2010.

Gagunashvili won the 2006-07 Hastings tournament on tiebreak ahead of defending champion Valeriy Neverov after both scored 7/9. He won the Tbilisi Municipality Cup in 2010. In 2011 he shared first place at the Fajr Open with Gadir Guseinov, Evgeny Gleizerov and Sergei Tiviakov.

FIDE ratings

Classical

2513

Published FIDE

Rapid

2456

Published FIDE

Blitz

2462

Published FIDE

Official classical ranks

World rank
#477
National rank · GEO
#6

Active players · Nov 2026 FIDE list ⓘ

Rating milestones

Highest recorded rating
2625 Apr 2007
Recorded years
2001–2026
Archived games
664

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Rating history

FIDE rating history

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Games

Published games available in our archive; coverage varies by tournament. Archive last checked: 2026-11-11 (UTC).

Online games are identified from known tournament names, playing sites and PGN mode. Other games are listed as OTB (over-the-board).

# Date Event Site Round White Black Result Moves View
151 2023-08-05 Cristina Foisor Mem Rapid Timisoara ROU 1.21 Merab Gagunashvili Joan Kun Won: 1-0 18 Open
152 2023-02-07 Gligoric Trophy KO 2023 Belgrade SRB 2.4 Vahap Sanal Merab Gagunashvili Draw: 1/2-1/2 52 Open
153 2023-02-07 Gligoric Trophy KO 2023 Belgrade SRB 2.3 Merab Gagunashvili Vahap Sanal Lost: 0-1 76 Open
154 2023-02-07 Gligoric Trophy KO 2023 Belgrade SRB 2.2 Merab Gagunashvili Vahap Sanal Draw: 1/2-1/2 57 Open
155 2023-02-07 Gligoric Trophy KO 2023 Belgrade SRB 2.1 Vahap Sanal Merab Gagunashvili Draw: 1/2-1/2 79 Open
156 2023-02-07 Gligoric Trophy KO 2023 Belgrade SRB 1.2 Merab Gagunashvili Aleksandar Indjic Won: 1-0 60 Open
157 2023-02-07 Gligoric Trophy KO 2023 Belgrade SRB 1.1 Aleksandar Indjic Merab Gagunashvili Won: 0-1 46 Open
158 2023-02-06 Gligoric Trophy Gp A 2023 Belgrade SRB 6.1 Merab Gagunashvili Teodora Injac Won: 1-0 51 Open
159 2023-02-06 Gligoric Trophy Gp A 2023 Belgrade SRB 5.1 Branko Damljanovic Merab Gagunashvili Won: 0-1 71 Open
160 2023-02-06 Gligoric Trophy Gp A 2023 Belgrade SRB 4.1 Merab Gagunashvili Velimir Ivic Draw: 1/2-1/2 29 Open
161 2023-02-06 Gligoric Trophy Gp A 2023 Belgrade SRB 3.1 Merab Gagunashvili Branko Damljanovic Won: 1-0 75 Open
162 2023-02-06 Gligoric Trophy Gp A 2023 Belgrade SRB 2.1 Teodora Injac Merab Gagunashvili Won: 0-1 49 Open
163 2023-02-06 Gligoric Trophy Gp A 2023 Belgrade SRB 1.1 Velimir Ivic Merab Gagunashvili Draw: 1/2-1/2 62 Open
164 2023-01-13 82nd ch-GEO 2023 Tbilisi GEO 9.3 Tornike Sanikidze Merab Gagunashvili Draw: 1/2-1/2 42 Open
165 2023-01-12 82nd ch-GEO 2023 Tbilisi GEO 8.4 Merab Gagunashvili Giga Quparadze Draw: 1/2-1/2 51 Open
166 2023-01-11 82nd ch-GEO 2023 Tbilisi GEO 7.2 Noe Tutisani Merab Gagunashvili Draw: 1/2-1/2 32 Open
167 2023-01-10 82nd ch-GEO 2023 Tbilisi GEO 6.5 Merab Gagunashvili Davit Maghalashvili Draw: 1/2-1/2 49 Open
168 2023-01-09 82nd ch-GEO 2023 Tbilisi GEO 5.1 Merab Gagunashvili Nikolozi Kacharava Draw: 1/2-1/2 35 Open
169 2023-01-08 82nd ch-GEO 2023 Tbilisi GEO 4.5 Luka Paichadze Merab Gagunashvili Draw: 1/2-1/2 54 Open
170 2023-01-06 82nd ch-GEO 2023 Tbilisi GEO 3.2 Merab Gagunashvili Mikheil Mchedlishvili Draw: 1/2-1/2 14 Open
171 2023-01-05 82nd ch-GEO 2023 Tbilisi GEO 2.4 Gaioz Nigalidze Merab Gagunashvili Draw: 1/2-1/2 57 Open
172 2023-01-04 82nd ch-GEO 2023 Tbilisi GEO 1.3 Merab Gagunashvili Nikoloz Petriashvili Won: 1-0 51 Open
173 2022-10-22 BICAPAWN Xacobeo GP Rapid Santiago de Compostela ESP 9.13 Mauro Sanroman Costas Merab Gagunashvili Won: 0-1 41 Open
174 2022-10-22 BICAPAWN Xacobeo GP Rapid Santiago de Compostela ESP 8.12 Merab Gagunashvili Jose Remolar Gallen Draw: 1/2-1/2 24 Open
175 2022-10-22 BICAPAWN Xacobeo GP Rapid Santiago de Compostela ESP 7.3 Eduardo Iturrizaga Bonelli Merab Gagunashvili Lost: 1-0 34 Open
176 2022-10-22 BICAPAWN Xacobeo GP Rapid Santiago de Compostela ESP 6.1 Merab Gagunashvili Alberto Portela Peleteiro Won: 1-0 48 Open
177 2022-10-22 BICAPAWN Xacobeo GP Rapid Santiago de Compostela ESP 5.1 Jorden Van Foreest Merab Gagunashvili Lost: 1-0 66 Open
178 2022-10-22 BICAPAWN Xacobeo GP Rapid Santiago de Compostela ESP 4.11 Merab Gagunashvili Luis Segura Santos Won: 1-0 33 Open
179 2022-10-22 BICAPAWN Xacobeo GP Rapid Santiago de Compostela ESP 3.14 Karla July Fernandez Rivero Merab Gagunashvili Won: 0-1 32 Open
180 2022-10-22 BICAPAWN Xacobeo GP Rapid Santiago de Compostela ESP 2.15 Merab Gagunashvili Ameyalli Avila Fraire Won: 1-0 44 Open
181 2022-10-22 BICAPAWN Xacobeo GP Rapid Santiago de Compostela ESP 1.16 Jose Carlos Gestido Martinez Merab Gagunashvili Won: 0-1 40 Open
182 2022-10-21 BICAPAWN Xacobeo GP B4 Santiago de Compostela ESP 9.11 Merab Gagunashvili Sergio Guerrero Olmos Won: 1-0 33 Open
183 2022-10-21 BICAPAWN Xacobeo GP B4 Santiago de Compostela ESP 8.15 Alejandro Cereijo Suarez Merab Gagunashvili Won: 0-1 26 Open
184 2022-10-21 BICAPAWN Xacobeo GP B4 Santiago de Compostela ESP 7.8 Merab Gagunashvili Tomas Sosa Lost: 0-1 28 Open
185 2022-10-21 BICAPAWN Xacobeo GP B4 Santiago de Compostela ESP 6.7 Pablo Garcia Castro Merab Gagunashvili Draw: 1/2-1/2 60 Open
186 2022-10-21 BICAPAWN Xacobeo GP B4 Santiago de Compostela ESP 5.1 Merab Gagunashvili Andres Jesus Guerrero Vargas Won: 1-0 50 Open
187 2022-10-21 BICAPAWN Xacobeo GP B4 Santiago de Compostela ESP 3.18 Merab Gagunashvili Andres Castejon Caballero Won: 1-0 27 Open
188 2022-10-21 BICAPAWN Xacobeo GP B4 Santiago de Compostela ESP 2.11 Merab Gagunashvili Victor Placido Miguel Lago Lost: 0-1 68 Open
189 2022-10-21 BICAPAWN Xacobeo GP B4 Santiago de Compostela ESP 1.12 Ameyalli Avila Fraire Merab Gagunashvili Won: 0-1 22 Open
190 2022-10-20 BICAPAWN Xacobeo GP B2 Santiago de Compostela ESP 9.7 Rodrigo Vasquez Schroeder Merab Gagunashvili Lost: 1-0 34 Open
191 2022-10-20 BICAPAWN Xacobeo GP B3 Santiago de Compostela ESP 9.4 Merab Gagunashvili Manuel Petrosyan Won: 1-0 48 Open
192 2022-10-20 BICAPAWN Xacobeo GP B3 Santiago de Compostela ESP 8.3 Jose Carlos Ibarra Jerez Merab Gagunashvili Draw: 1/2-1/2 96 Open
193 2022-10-20 BICAPAWN Xacobeo GP B2 Santiago de Compostela ESP 8.3 Miguel Illescas Cordoba Merab Gagunashvili Lost: 1-0 49 Open
194 2022-10-20 BICAPAWN Xacobeo GP B3 Santiago de Compostela ESP 7.6 Merab Gagunashvili Miguel Munoz Won: 1-0 48 Open
195 2022-10-20 BICAPAWN Xacobeo GP B2 Santiago de Compostela ESP 7.2 Merab Gagunashvili Kacper Piorun Draw: 1/2-1/2 32 Open
196 2022-10-20 BICAPAWN Xacobeo GP B2 Santiago de Compostela ESP 6.7 Merab Gagunashvili Yuriy Kuzubov Lost: 0-1 35 Open
197 2022-10-20 BICAPAWN Xacobeo GP B3 Santiago de Compostela ESP 6.11 Alberto Portela Peleteiro Merab Gagunashvili Won: 0-1 64 Open
198 2022-10-20 BICAPAWN Xacobeo GP B3 Santiago de Compostela ESP 5.9 Merab Gagunashvili Arian Gonzalez Perez Draw: 1/2-1/2 27 Open
199 2022-10-20 BICAPAWN Xacobeo GP B2 Santiago de Compostela ESP 5.3 Karen H. Grigoryan Merab Gagunashvili Draw: 1/2-1/2 47 Open
200 2022-10-20 BICAPAWN Xacobeo GP B2 Santiago de Compostela ESP 4.2 Merab Gagunashvili Eduardo Iturrizaga Bonelli Draw: 1/2-1/2 38 Open
  1. vs Joan KunWon · 1-0White · 2023-08-05 · Round 1.21Cristina Foisor Mem Rapid
  2. vs Vahap SanalDraw · ½–½Black · 2023-02-07 · Round 2.4Gligoric Trophy KO 2023
  3. vs Vahap SanalLost · 0-1White · 2023-02-07 · Round 2.3Gligoric Trophy KO 2023
  4. vs Vahap SanalDraw · ½–½White · 2023-02-07 · Round 2.2Gligoric Trophy KO 2023
  5. vs Vahap SanalDraw · ½–½Black · 2023-02-07 · Round 2.1Gligoric Trophy KO 2023
  6. vs Aleksandar IndjicWon · 1-0White · 2023-02-07 · Round 1.2Gligoric Trophy KO 2023
  7. vs Aleksandar IndjicWon · 0-1Black · 2023-02-07 · Round 1.1Gligoric Trophy KO 2023
  8. vs Teodora InjacWon · 1-0White · 2023-02-06 · Round 6.1Gligoric Trophy Gp A 2023
  9. vs Branko DamljanovicWon · 0-1Black · 2023-02-06 · Round 5.1Gligoric Trophy Gp A 2023
  10. vs Velimir IvicDraw · ½–½White · 2023-02-06 · Round 4.1Gligoric Trophy Gp A 2023
  11. vs Branko DamljanovicWon · 1-0White · 2023-02-06 · Round 3.1Gligoric Trophy Gp A 2023
  12. vs Teodora InjacWon · 0-1Black · 2023-02-06 · Round 2.1Gligoric Trophy Gp A 2023
  13. vs Velimir IvicDraw · ½–½Black · 2023-02-06 · Round 1.1Gligoric Trophy Gp A 2023
  14. vs Tornike SanikidzeDraw · ½–½Black · 2023-01-13 · Round 9.382nd ch-GEO 2023
  15. vs Giga QuparadzeDraw · ½–½White · 2023-01-12 · Round 8.482nd ch-GEO 2023
  16. vs Noe TutisaniDraw · ½–½Black · 2023-01-11 · Round 7.282nd ch-GEO 2023
  17. vs Davit MaghalashviliDraw · ½–½White · 2023-01-10 · Round 6.582nd ch-GEO 2023
  18. vs Nikolozi KacharavaDraw · ½–½White · 2023-01-09 · Round 5.182nd ch-GEO 2023
  19. vs Luka PaichadzeDraw · ½–½Black · 2023-01-08 · Round 4.582nd ch-GEO 2023
  20. vs Mikheil MchedlishviliDraw · ½–½White · 2023-01-06 · Round 3.282nd ch-GEO 2023
  21. vs Gaioz NigalidzeDraw · ½–½Black · 2023-01-05 · Round 2.482nd ch-GEO 2023
  22. vs Nikoloz PetriashviliWon · 1-0White · 2023-01-04 · Round 1.382nd ch-GEO 2023
  23. vs Mauro Sanroman CostasWon · 0-1Black · 2022-10-22 · Round 9.13BICAPAWN Xacobeo GP Rapid
  24. vs Jose Remolar GallenDraw · ½–½White · 2022-10-22 · Round 8.12BICAPAWN Xacobeo GP Rapid
  25. vs Eduardo Iturrizaga BonelliLost · 1-0Black · 2022-10-22 · Round 7.3BICAPAWN Xacobeo GP Rapid
  26. vs Alberto Portela PeleteiroWon · 1-0White · 2022-10-22 · Round 6.1BICAPAWN Xacobeo GP Rapid
  27. vs Jorden Van ForeestLost · 1-0Black · 2022-10-22 · Round 5.1BICAPAWN Xacobeo GP Rapid
  28. vs Luis Segura SantosWon · 1-0White · 2022-10-22 · Round 4.11BICAPAWN Xacobeo GP Rapid
  29. vs Karla July Fernandez RiveroWon · 0-1Black · 2022-10-22 · Round 3.14BICAPAWN Xacobeo GP Rapid
  30. vs Ameyalli Avila FraireWon · 1-0White · 2022-10-22 · Round 2.15BICAPAWN Xacobeo GP Rapid
  31. vs Jose Carlos Gestido MartinezWon · 0-1Black · 2022-10-22 · Round 1.16BICAPAWN Xacobeo GP Rapid
  32. vs Sergio Guerrero OlmosWon · 1-0White · 2022-10-21 · Round 9.11BICAPAWN Xacobeo GP B4
  33. vs Alejandro Cereijo SuarezWon · 0-1Black · 2022-10-21 · Round 8.15BICAPAWN Xacobeo GP B4
  34. vs Tomas SosaLost · 0-1White · 2022-10-21 · Round 7.8BICAPAWN Xacobeo GP B4
  35. vs Pablo Garcia CastroDraw · ½–½Black · 2022-10-21 · Round 6.7BICAPAWN Xacobeo GP B4
  36. vs Andres Jesus Guerrero VargasWon · 1-0White · 2022-10-21 · Round 5.1BICAPAWN Xacobeo GP B4
  37. vs Andres Castejon CaballeroWon · 1-0White · 2022-10-21 · Round 3.18BICAPAWN Xacobeo GP B4
  38. vs Victor Placido Miguel LagoLost · 0-1White · 2022-10-21 · Round 2.11BICAPAWN Xacobeo GP B4
  39. vs Ameyalli Avila FraireWon · 0-1Black · 2022-10-21 · Round 1.12BICAPAWN Xacobeo GP B4
  40. vs Rodrigo Vasquez SchroederLost · 1-0Black · 2022-10-20 · Round 9.7BICAPAWN Xacobeo GP B2
  41. vs Manuel PetrosyanWon · 1-0White · 2022-10-20 · Round 9.4BICAPAWN Xacobeo GP B3
  42. vs Jose Carlos Ibarra JerezDraw · ½–½Black · 2022-10-20 · Round 8.3BICAPAWN Xacobeo GP B3
  43. vs Miguel Illescas CordobaLost · 1-0Black · 2022-10-20 · Round 8.3BICAPAWN Xacobeo GP B2
  44. vs Miguel MunozWon · 1-0White · 2022-10-20 · Round 7.6BICAPAWN Xacobeo GP B3
  45. vs Kacper PiorunDraw · ½–½White · 2022-10-20 · Round 7.2BICAPAWN Xacobeo GP B2
  46. vs Yuriy KuzubovLost · 0-1White · 2022-10-20 · Round 6.7BICAPAWN Xacobeo GP B2
  47. vs Alberto Portela PeleteiroWon · 0-1Black · 2022-10-20 · Round 6.11BICAPAWN Xacobeo GP B3
  48. vs Arian Gonzalez PerezDraw · ½–½White · 2022-10-20 · Round 5.9BICAPAWN Xacobeo GP B3
  49. vs Karen H. GrigoryanDraw · ½–½Black · 2022-10-20 · Round 5.3BICAPAWN Xacobeo GP B2
  50. vs Eduardo Iturrizaga BonelliDraw · ½–½White · 2022-10-20 · Round 4.2BICAPAWN Xacobeo GP B2

FIDE tournaments

DateTournamentTypeScore
2026-10-17Trofej Indjije 2026Rapid7
2026-10-04Super liga Srbije za 2026. godinuClassical5½
2026-09-12Trofej Subotice 2026Rapid7½

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