Top chess players in Georgia

The highest-rated active players from Georgia on FIDE's November 2026 classical list.

#	Player	Rating	+/−	World	Born
1	GMBaadur Jobava GEO	2580	+8	#198	1983
2	GMMikheil Mchedlishvili GEO	2546	0	#325	1979
3	GMNikolozi Kacharava GEO	2526	0	#414	2004
4	GMGiorgi Margvelashvili GEO	2522	0	#431	1990
5	GMNikoloz Petriashvili GEO	2517	−5	#455	2002
6	GMMerab Gagunashvili GEO	2513	−7	#481	1985
7	GMLevan Pantsulaia GEO	2498	0	#598	1986
8	GMZurab Sturua GEO	2488	0	#663	1959
9	GMAlexandre Qashashvili GEO	2479	0	#742	1975
10	GMGiga Quparadze GEO	2476	0	#765	1987
11	GMLuka Paichadze GEO	2471	0	#806	1991
12	GMNana Dzagnidze GEO	2467	0	#842	1987
13	GMNino Batsiashvili GEO	2463	+4	#883	1987
14	IMNoe Tutisani GEO	2440	0	#1129	1998
15	GMBella Khotenashvili GEO	2437	0	#1160	1988
16	GMKonstantine Shanava GEO	2434	0	#1194	1985
17	IMZurab Javakhadze GEO	2426	0	#1282	1993
18	GMDavit Benidze GEO	2420	0	#1355	1991
19	IMGiorgi Sibashvili GEO	2416	0	#1433	1998
20	IMIrakli Akhvlediani GEO	2412	0	#1486	2000
21	GMTornike Sanikidze GEO	2403	0	#1635	1989
22	IMLela Javakhishvili GEO	2394	−21	#1811	1984
23	IMDavit Lobzhanidze GEO	2390	0	#1884	1968
24	IMNodar Lortkipanidze GEO	2382	0	#2051	1994
25	GMMikheil Kekelidze GEO	2381	0	#2064	1974
26	FMDaviti Nemsadze GEO	2369	0	#2292	2008
27	IMMalkhaz Sulashvili GEO	2368	0	#2314	1986
28	IMMeri Arabidze GEO	2363	0	#2444	1994
29	IMGaioz Nigalidze GEO	2358	0	#2534	1989
30	FMErekle Tabatadze GEO	2356	0	#2583	2010
31	FMAkaki Qalichava GEO	2340	0	#2989	2005
32	IMSopiko Khukhashvili GEO	2326	0	#3329	1985
33	FMLuka kiladze GEO	2325	−26	#3356	2009
34	IMMaia Lomineishvili GEO	2319	0	#3517	1977
35	FMNikolozi Shamatava GEO	2314	+7	#3660	2008
36	WGMKeti Tsatsalashvili GEO	2313	0	#3690	1992
37	WIMKesaria Mgeladze GEO	2307	+83	#3870	2010
38	IMSalome Melia GEO	2284	0	#4657	1987
39	IMSofio Gvetadze GEO	2279	0	#4834	1983
40	WIMAnastasia Kirtadze GEO	2258	+30	#5666	2009
41	Davit Tatvidze GEO	2244	0	#6224	2012
42	IMBachana Morchiashvili GEO	2242	0	#6301	1984
43	GMGiorgi Bagaturov GEO	2240	0	#6381	1964
44	WGMInga Charkhalashvili GEO	2240	0	#6382	1983
45	CMGiga Goderdzishvili GEO	2230	−13	#6837	2003
46	IMMaka Purtseladze GEO	2225	0	#7055	1988
47	Giorgi Giorgadze GEO	2225	−12	#7056	2009
48	FMAndria Kviriashvili GEO	2225	0	#7057	2011
49	FMGabriel Gabadadze GEO	2222	−82	#7191	2012
50	FMDeniel Safarov GEO	2220	−20	#7281	2007
51	IMGiorgi Chokhonelidze GEO	2218	0	#7376	1978
52	WIMLile Koridze GEO	2197	0	#8427	2001
53	WGMInga Khurtsilava GEO	2172	0	#9010	1975
54	WIMSopio Tereladze GEO	2172	0	#9011	1972
55	GMNona Gaprindashvili GEO	2168	0	#9106	1941
56	FMNikoloz Chkhaidze GEO	2164	−21	#9178	1982
57	WFMTeona Odisharia GEO	2154	0	#9354	1986
58	Zaza Khoperia GEO	2148	0	#9454	1968
59	WFMNatia Engels GEO	2138	+2	#9613	1978
60	WFMDiana Lomaia GEO	2104	0	#10059	2005
61	Berdia Mikeladze GEO	2101	−1	#10096	1992
62	WFMNia Donghvani GEO	2071	+19	#10418	2004
63	WIMSopio Nikoladze GEO	2065	0	#10469	1973
64	Lulu Diasamidze GEO	2054	0	#10557	2009
65	Mariam Kalandadze GEO	2042	+66	#10656	2010
66	WFMMariami Janiashvili GEO	2026	0	#10806	2000
67	Irina Ioseliani GEO	1998	0	#11091	1984
68	WCMPatman Rizhamadze GEO	1980	0	#11175	1992
69	WIMAleksandra Vakhania GEO	1967	0	#11228	1986

Ratings from FIDE's official November 2026 list. The +/− column is the change from the previous month. Inactive players are not ranked.