Merab Gagunashvili
| Merab Gagunashvili | |
|---|---|
Georgian SSR, Soviet Union | |
| Title | Grandmaster (2002) |
| FIDE rating | 2556 (April 2024) |
| Peak rating | 2625 (April 2007) |
| Peak ranking | No. 96 (April 2007) |
Merab Gagunashvili (
Georgian Chess Champion.[1]
Chess career
In 2001, he won the silver medal in the
Fajr Open Chess Tournament.[4]
He took part in the FIDE World Chess Championship 2004, but was knocked out in the first round by Smbat Lputian. He played for Georgia in the Chess Olympiads of 2002, 2004, 2006 and 2010.[5]
Gagunashvili has stated his favourite players were Bobby Fischer and Garry Kasparov because "they both brought something new to chess."
References
- ^ "Campeonato de Georgia". Ajedrezdeataque.com. Retrieved 9 April 2011.
- ^ "Tournament report November 2009: The Ravana Challenge". World Chess Federation. Retrieved 9 April 2011.
- ^ "Open Int. Tbilisi Municipality Cup". FIDE. Retrieved 9 April 2011.
- ^ "19th Fajr International Open Chess Tournament". FIDE. Retrieved 5 May 2011.
- ^ "Men's Chess Olympiads: Merab Gagunashvili". OlimpBase. Retrieved 9 April 2011.
External links
- Merab Gagunashvili chess games at 365Chess.com
- Merab Gagunashvili player profile and games at Chessgames.com
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