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GM Merab Gagunashvili

Full name

Merab Gagunashvili

Born

Jan 1, 1985 (age 38)‎

Place of birth

Federation

Georgia

Rating

Bio

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 (2560) Nikoloz Petriashvili (2441)	1-0	51	2023
Merab Gagunashvili (2560) Nikolozi Kacharava (2538)	½-½	35	2023
Merab Gagunashvili (2560) Davit Maghalashvili (2444)	½-½	49	2023
Merab Gagunashvili (2560) Giga Quparadze (2461)	½-½	51	2023
Merab Gagunashvili (2552) Goran Arsovic (2362)	1-0	44	2022
Merab Gagunashvili (2552) Novak Pezelj (2496)	1-0	47	2022
Merab Gagunashvili (2552) Bojan Vuckovic (2559)	½-½	21	2022
Merab Gagunashvili (2552) Marko Ivanovic (2265)	½-½	37	2022
Merab Gagunashvili (2552) Branko Tadic (2455)	½-½	30	2022
Merab Gagunashvili (2552) Milos Perunovic (2542)	½-½	28	2022

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