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GM Merab Gagunashvili

Merab Gagunashvili

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Full name

Merab Gagunashvili

Born

Jan 3, 1985 (age 39)‎

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 (2562) Luka kiladze (2179)	1-0	83	2024
Merab Gagunashvili (2562) Nikoloz Tsomaia (2231)	1-0	31	2024
Merab Gagunashvili (2558) Alfredo Brito Garcia (2248)	1-0	47	2024
Merab Gagunashvili (2558) Bojan Kurajica (2422)	1-0	50	2024
Merab Gagunashvili (2558) Raul Perez Guerra (2306)	1-0	78	2024
Merab Gagunashvili (2563) Samuel Bustos Bernardo (2180)	1-0	66	2024
Merab Gagunashvili (2563) Deniman Mamani Beltran (2158)	1-0	25	2024
Merab Gagunashvili (2563) Rodney Oscar Perez Garcia (2311)	1-0	47	2024
Merab Gagunashvili (2563) Dagur Ragnarsson (2332)	1-0	60	2024
Merab Gagunashvili (2563) Facundo Vazquez (2388)	1-0	61	2024

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