IMGaioz Nigalidze
GEO · FIDE ID 13603078 · 140 tournament games since 2021
Standard
2358
#30 in GEO (active)
Rapid
2434
#13 in GEO (active)
Blitz
2302
#28 in GEO (active)
Score
58%
50 W · 63 D · 27 L
Opp. avg
2241
Last 50 games
Last game
2026-08-28
Malatya Altın Kayısı 9. Uluslararası Açık Satranç Turnuvası | Category A
Prep summary
- As White: 1.e4 in 29% of games (scores 60%), otherwise 1.Nf3 (28%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...c5 in 26 of 46 games (Sicilian Defense), scoring 37%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 in 11 of 19 games (Indian Defense), scoring 64%.
- Weak spot: Sicilian Defense: Nyezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack as Black, only 20% in 5 games.
- Comfort zone: French Defense: St. George Defense as Black, 80% in 5 games.
- By opponent strength: 38% against higher-rated players, 70% against lower-rated.
Based on 140 over-the-board games (99 classical). 68 with White (65%), 72 with Black (52%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.e4 | 20 | 60% |
| 1.Nf3 | 19 | 71% |
| 1.d4 | 18 | 58% |
| 1.c4 | 11 | 73% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| King's Indian Attack, with e6 | 4 | 75% |
| Sicilian Defense: Alapin Variation | 3 | 50% |
| Slav Defense: Exchange Variation, Symmetrical Line | 2 | 50% |
| English Opening: Agincourt Defense, Neo-Catalan Declined | 2 | 100% |
| Zukertort Opening: Reversed Grünfeld | 1 | 50% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (46 games)
| 1...c5 Sicilian Defense | 26 | 37% |
| 1...d6 Pirc Defense | 7 | 50% |
| 1...e6 French Defense | 5 | 70% |
Against 1.d4 (19 games)
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 11 | 64% |
| 1...d5 Queen's Pawn Game | 4 | 50% |
| 1...c5 Benoni Defense | 3 | 50% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| French Defense: St. George Defense | 5 | 80% |
| Sicilian Defense: Nyezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack | 5 | 20% |
| Sicilian Defense: Moscow Variation, Main Line | 4 | 50% |
| Benoni Defense: Old Benoni | 3 | 50% |
| Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, Adams Attack | 3 | 33% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-28 | Yasin Azimov (2041) Malatya Altın Kayısı 9. Uluslararası Açık Satranç Turnuvası | Category A · classical | ½ |
| 2026-08-27 | Ali Zeynali (2031) Malatya Altın Kayısı 9. Uluslararası Açık Satranç Turnuvası | Category A · classical | W |
| 2026-08-26 | Nurullah Kilic (1865) Malatya Altın Kayısı 9. Uluslararası Açık Satranç Turnuvası | Category A · classical | W |
| 2026-08-26 | Deniz Soyer (1850) Malatya Altın Kayısı 9. Uluslararası Açık Satranç Turnuvası | Category A · classical | W |
| 2026-08-25 | Kazbek Primbetov (2132) Malatya Altın Kayısı 9. Uluslararası Açık Satranç Turnuvası | Category A · classical | ½ |
| 2026-08-25 | Ahmet Selim Yorkan (1902) Malatya Altın Kayısı 9. Uluslararası Açık Satranç Turnuvası | Category A · classical | W |
| 2026-08-24 | Giorgi Chaladze (1968) Malatya Altın Kayısı 9. Uluslararası Açık Satranç Turnuvası | Category A · classical | ½ |
| 2026-08-23 | Meric Zeynel Aker (2011) 2.Kapadokya Uluslararası Açık Satranç Turnuvası · classical | W |
| 2026-08-22 | Batin Okur (2127) 2.Kapadokya Uluslararası Açık Satranç Turnuvası · classical | W |
| 2026-08-21 | Gulnar Mammadova (2309) 2.Kapadokya Uluslararası Açık Satranç Turnuvası · classical | L |
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