GM Merab Gagunashvili

Merab Gagunashvili

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Full name

Merab Gagunashvili

Born

Jan 3, 1985 (age 40)‎

Place of birth

Tbilisi, Georgia

Federation

Georgia

Rating

Bio

Merab Gagunashvili is a Georgian Grandmaster.

Most Played Openings

White Pieces

Nimzo-Indian Defense: Classical Variation (22 games)

Nimzo-Indian Defense: Classical, Keres Defense (18 games)

Nimzo-Indian Defense: Classical, Noa Variation (18 games)

King's Indian Defense (16 games)

Slav Defense: Modern, Chameleon Variation (15 games)

Black Pieces

Pirc Defense (31 games)

Queen's Pawn Opening: Wade Defense (26 games)

Slav Defense: Modern, Quiet, Schallopp Defense (22 games)

Philidor Defense: Hanham, Lion Variation (21 games)

Sicilian Defense: Open, Pelikán and Sveshnikov Variations (16 games)

Games

Players	Result	Moves	Year
Merab Gagunashvili (2541) Giga Quparadze (2539)	1-0	13	2025
Merab Gagunashvili (2541) Noe Tutisani (2439)	1-0	62	2025
Merab Gagunashvili (2438) Mohnish Balamurugan (1736)	1-0	53	2025
Merab Gagunashvili (2438) Erkin Karaokcu (2212)	1-0	59	2025
Merab Gagunashvili (2438) Arkadij Naiditsch (2595)	1-0	70	2025
Merab Gagunashvili (2535) Antonio Rodriguez Mellado (2010)	1-0	35	2025
Merab Gagunashvili (2535) Hector Luis Gil Alba (2288)	1-0	33	2025
Merab Gagunashvili (2541) Tornike Sanikidse (2442)	0-1	95	2025
Merab Gagunashvili (2541) Nikolozi Kacharava (2526)	0-1	45	2025
Merab Gagunashvili (2535) Guillaume Lamard (2500)	½-½	19	2025