GMBaadur Jobava
GEO · FIDE ID 13601520 · 476 tournament games since 2020
Standard
2572
#1 in GEO (active)
Rapid
2631
#1 in GEO (active)
Blitz
2610
#1 in GEO (active)
Score
64%
231 W · 146 D · 99 L
Opp. avg
2443
Last 50 games
Last game
2026-09-25
46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 1-12
Prep summary
- As White: 1.e4 in 48% of games (scores 65%), otherwise 1.d4 (26%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...c6 in 31 of 112 games (Caro-Kann Defense), scoring 58%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...d5 in 76 of 90 games (Queen's Pawn Game), scoring 62%.
- Comfort zone: Philidor Defense: Lion Variation as Black, 84% in 16 games.
- By opponent strength: 48% against higher-rated players, 70% against lower-rated.
Based on 476 over-the-board games (92 blitz · 52 rapid · 45 classical). 239 with White (66%), 237 with Black (62%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.e4 | 114 | 65% |
| 1.d4 | 62 | 69% |
| 1.b3 | 31 | 69% |
| 1.c4 | 26 | 65% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Nimzo-Larsen Attack: Modern Variation | 15 | 73% |
| Nimzo-Larsen Attack: Classical Variation | 11 | 64% |
| Scotch Game: Schmidt Variation | 11 | 64% |
| Sicilian Defense: Alapin Variation | 9 | 33% |
| Rapport-Jobava System | 9 | 89% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (112 games)
| 1...c6 Caro-Kann Defense | 31 | 58% |
| 1...c5 Sicilian Defense | 26 | 73% |
| 1...d6 Pirc Defense | 24 | 81% |
Against 1.d4 (90 games)
| 1...d5 Queen's Pawn Game | 76 | 62% |
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 12 | 54% |
| 1...d6 Queen's Pawn Game | 1 | 100% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Queen's Gambit Accepted: Janowski-Larsen Variation | 19 | 74% |
| Philidor Defense: Lion Variation | 16 | 84% |
| Pirc Defense | 9 | 72% |
| King's Indian Attack | 9 | 67% |
| Caro-Kann Defense: Advance Variation, Short Variation | 9 | 50% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-25 | Ihor Samunenkov (2608) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 1-12 | L |
| 2026-09-23 | Niaz Murshed (2342) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 13-37 | ½ |
| 2026-09-21 | Dmitrii Gubin (2398) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 13-37 | ½ |
| 2026-09-20 | Gawain C B Maroroa Jones (2633) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 1-12 | ½ |
| 2026-09-19 | Elias Ruzhansky (2427) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 13-37 | ½ |
| 2026-09-18 | Toivo Keinanen (2498) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 13-37 | W |
| 2026-09-17 | Eldiyar Orozbaev (2349) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 13-37 | W |
| 2026-09-16 | Robel Brhane Abrha (2026) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 13-37 | W |
| 2026-07-24 | Richard Stalmach (2449) DOLE Open Aix-en-Provence 2026 | W |
| 2026-07-23 | Atilla Kuru (2508) DOLE Open Aix-en-Provence 2026 | ½ |
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