Top chess players in Georgia

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

#	Player	Rating	+/−	World	Born
1	GMBaadur Jobava GEO	2572	−4	#222	1983
2	GMMikheil Mchedlishvili GEO	2546	−4	#324	1979
3	GMNikolozi Kacharava GEO	2526	+1	#419	2004
4	GMGiorgi Margvelashvili GEO	2522	0	#437	1990
5	GMNikoloz Petriashvili GEO	2522	0	#438	2002
6	GMMerab Gagunashvili GEO	2520	0	#449	1985
7	GMLevan Pantsulaia GEO	2498	+6	#597	1986
8	GMZurab Sturua GEO	2488	0	#667	1959
9	GMAlexandre Qashashvili GEO	2479	0	#744	1975
10	IMIrakli Beradze GEO	2479	0	#745	1996
11	GMGiga Quparadze GEO	2476	−5	#766	1987
12	GMLuka Paichadze GEO	2471	+10	#809	1991
13	GMNana Dzagnidze GEO	2467	−11	#850	1987
14	GMNino Batsiashvili GEO	2459	−7	#924	1987
15	IMNoe Tutisani GEO	2440	0	#1131	1998
16	GMBella Khotenashvili GEO	2437	+2	#1166	1988
17	GMKonstantine Shanava GEO	2434	0	#1194	1985
18	IMZurab Javakhadze GEO	2426	0	#1289	1993
19	GMDavit Benidze GEO	2420	0	#1361	1991
20	IMGiorgi Sibashvili GEO	2416	0	#1438	1998
21	IMLela Javakhishvili GEO	2415	−9	#1451	1984
22	IMIrakli Akhvlediani GEO	2412	0	#1485	2000
23	GMTornike Sanikidze GEO	2403	0	#1643	1989
24	IMDavit Lobzhanidze GEO	2390	0	#1874	1968
25	IMNodar Lortkipanidze GEO	2382	0	#2044	1994
26	GMMikheil Kekelidze GEO	2381	0	#2060	1974
27	FMDaviti Nemsadze GEO	2369	0	#2291	2008
28	IMMalkhaz Sulashvili GEO	2368	0	#2316	1986
29	IMMeri Arabidze GEO	2363	−7	#2427	1994
30	IMGaioz Nigalidze GEO	2358	0	#2526	1989
31	FMErekle Tabatadze GEO	2356	0	#2580	2010
32	GMValeriane Gaprindashvili GEO	2355	0	#2601	1982
33	FMLuka kiladze GEO	2351	+11	#2696	2009
34	FMAkaki Qalichava GEO	2340	0	#2955	2005
35	IMSopiko Khukhashvili GEO	2326	0	#3337	1985
36	IMMaia Lomineishvili GEO	2319	0	#3512	1977
37	WGMKeti Tsatsalashvili GEO	2313	0	#3683	1992
38	FMNikolozi Shamatava GEO	2307	−14	#3869	2008
39	FMGabriel Gabadadze GEO	2304	+3	#3986	2012
40	Jambul Makharadze GEO	2297	0	#4232	1972
41	IMSalome Melia GEO	2284	−15	#4639	1987
42	IMSofio Gvetadze GEO	2279	0	#4823	1983
43	Davit Tatvidze GEO	2244		#6166	2012
44	CMGiga Goderdzishvili GEO	2243	0	#6199	2003
45	IMBachana Morchiashvili GEO	2242	−11	#6240	1984
46	GMGiorgi Bagaturov GEO	2240	0	#6320	1964
47	WGMInga Charkhalashvili GEO	2240	0	#6321	1983
48	FMDeniel Safarov GEO	2240	−11	#6322	2007
49	Giorgi Giorgadze GEO	2237	0	#6457	2009
50	WIMAnastasia Kirtadze GEO	2228	0	#6870	2009
51	IMMaka Purtseladze GEO	2225	0	#7004	1988
52	FMAndria Kviriashvili GEO	2225	0	#7005	2011
53	WIMKesaria Mgeladze GEO	2224	−49	#7058	2010
54	IMGiorgi Chokhonelidze GEO	2218	0	#7338	1978
55	WIMLile Koridze GEO	2197	−23	#8387	2001
56	FMNikoloz Chkhaidze GEO	2185		#8661	1982
57	WGMInga Khurtsilava GEO	2172	0	#8930	1975
58	WIMSopio Tereladze GEO	2172	0	#8931	1972
59	GMNona Gaprindashvili GEO	2168	0	#9006	1941
60	WFMTeona Odisharia GEO	2154	0	#9253	1986
61	Zaza Khoperia GEO	2148		#9343	1968
62	WFMNatia Engels GEO	2136	+4	#9533	1978
63	WFMDiana Lomaia GEO	2104	0	#9936	2005
64	Berdia Mikeladze GEO	2102		#9962	1992
65	WIMSopio Nikoladze GEO	2065	0	#10325	1973
66	Lulu Diasamidze GEO	2054	0	#10403	2009
67	WFMNia Donghvani GEO	2052	0	#10419	2004
68	WFMMariami Janiashvili GEO	2026	0	#10639	2000
69	Irina Ioseliani GEO	1998		#10905	1984
70	WCMPatman Rizhamadze GEO	1980		#10972	1992
71	Mariam Kalandadze GEO	1976		#10985	2010
72	WIMAleksandra Vakhania GEO	1967		#11017	1986

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