GMTornike Sanikidze
GEO · FIDE ID 13602608 · 233 tournament games since 2021
Standard
2403
#23 in GEO (active)
Rapid
2510
#5 in GEO (active)
Blitz
2374
#17 in GEO (active)
Score
57%
92 W · 82 D · 59 L
Opp. avg
2271
Last 50 games
Last game
2026-07-20
19th Poti International Chess Festival \"Nana Aleksandria Cup\" 2026
Prep summary
- As White: 1.d4 in 62% of games (scores 55%), otherwise 1.Nf3 (27%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...e5 in 35 of 72 games (King's Pawn Game), scoring 47%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 in 21 of 29 games (Indian Defense), scoring 57%.
- Weak spot: Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense, Neo-Arkhangelsk Variation as Black, only 30% in 5 games.
- Comfort zone: King's Indian Attack as White, 70% in 5 games.
- By opponent strength: 38% against higher-rated players, 69% against lower-rated.
Based on 233 over-the-board games (75 classical · 9 blitz). 115 with White (60%), 118 with Black (54%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.d4 | 71 | 55% |
| 1.Nf3 | 31 | 69% |
| 1.e4 | 12 | 75% |
| 1.c4 | 1 | 0% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| King's Indian Defense: Semi-Averbakh System | 7 | 64% |
| King's Indian Attack | 5 | 70% |
| Réti Opening: Anglo-Slav Variation, with g3 | 4 | 75% |
| Bogo-Indian Defense: Nimzowitsch Variation | 4 | 38% |
| Queen's Indian Defense: Kasparov-Petrosian Variation, Petrosian Attack | 4 | 75% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (72 games)
| 1...e5 King's Pawn Game | 35 | 47% |
| 1...c5 Sicilian Defense | 16 | 56% |
| 1...d6 Pirc Defense | 7 | 57% |
Against 1.d4 (29 games)
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 21 | 57% |
| 1...d6 Queen's Pawn Game | 4 | 88% |
| 1...d5 Queen's Pawn Game | 3 | 50% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Ruy Lopez: Closed | 12 | 54% |
| Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense, Neo-Arkhangelsk Variation | 5 | 30% |
| Pirc Defense | 5 | 60% |
| Modern Defense | 4 | 50% |
| Italian Game: Classical Variation, Giuoco Pianissimo | 4 | 63% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-20 | Volodya Torosyan (2196) 19th Poti International Chess Festival \"Nana Aleksandria Cup\" 2026 · classical | L |
| 2026-07-19 | Armin Samimi (2157) 19th Poti International Chess Festival \"Nana Aleksandria Cup\" 2026 · classical | W |
| 2026-07-18 | Gaga Gvasalia (1946) 19th Poti International Chess Festival \"Nana Aleksandria Cup\" 2026 · classical | W |
| 2026-07-17 | Gaioz Nigalidze (2361) 19th Poti International Chess Festival \"Nana Aleksandria Cup\" 2026 · classical | ½ |
| 2026-07-16 | Vasiko Shapovalovi (2158) 19th Poti International Chess Festival \"Nana Aleksandria Cup\" 2026 · classical | ½ |
| 2026-07-15 | Davit Gotsiridze (2152) 19th Poti International Chess Festival \"Nana Aleksandria Cup\" 2026 · classical | L |
| 2026-07-14 | Seyed Kian Poormosavi (2373) 19th Poti International Chess Festival \"Nana Aleksandria Cup\" 2026 · classical | L |
| 2026-07-14 | Ramaz Endeladze (2138) 19th Poti International Chess Festival \"Nana Aleksandria Cup\" 2026 · classical | W |
| 2026-07-14 | Sargis Niazyan (2049) 19th Poti International Chess Festival \"Nana Aleksandria Cup\" 2026 · classical | W |
| 2026-04-19 | Reinis Paikens (2302) European Individual Chess Championship 2026 | Boards 67-126 | ½ |
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