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Baadur Jobava vs Alexey Sarana

GM Baadur Jobava (2572) · GM Alexey Sarana (2664)

5
Jobava wins
4
draws
8
Sarana wins
17
games

Baadur Jobava and Alexey Sarana have played 17 recorded games against each other, the first in Dec 2015 and the most recent in May 2025. Jobava leads 5 wins to 8 - trailing overall, with 4 draws (76% of the games were decisive). Their most common battleground is the Slav Defense (2 games). The average game between them lasted 51 moves.

Results by color

SplitGamesJobavaDrawsSarana
Jobava with White7223
Sarana with White10325

Results by time format

FormatGamesJobavaDrawsSarana
Blitz14536
Rapid2011
Classical1001

Openings in their games

ECOOpeningGamesJobavaDrawsSarana
D16Slav Defense2200
D20Queen's Gambit Accepted2011
A70Benoni Defense1001
B10Caro-Kann: Endgame Variation1001
B94Sicilian: Najdorf1001
C43Petrov's Defense1001
D00Queen's Pawn Game: Chigorin Variation1010
D17Slav Defense1001

All games

DateWhiteBlackResultOpeningEvent
May 2025Baadur JobavaA Sarana0-1Indian DefenseGrand Prix PlusCity Rapid
Dec 2024Baadur JobavaA Sarana1/2-1/2English OpeningEuropean Blitz 2024
Dec 2023Alexey SaranaBaadur Jobava1-0Benoni DefenseWch Blitz
Jul 2022Alexey SaranaBaadur Jobava0-1King's Indian Defense: Averbakh SystemTitled Tue Early
Apr 2022Baadur JobavaAlexey Sarana0-1Nimzovich-Larsen attackTitled Tue Early
Feb 2022Alexey SaranaBaadur Jobava1/2-1/2Slav DefenseTitled Tue Early
Feb 2022Alexey SaranaBaadur Jobava1-0Queen's Gambit AcceptedTitled Tue Late
Jan 2022Alexey SaranaBaadur Jobava1/2-1/2Queen's Gambit AcceptedCappelle Online Blitz Open
Sep 2021Alexey SaranaBaadur Jobava1-0Caro-Kann: Endgame VariationTitled Tue
Mar 2021Alexey SaranaBaadur Jobava1-0Petrov's DefensePNWCC Online Blitz JP 22
Nov 2020Alexey SaranaBaadur Jobava0-1Slav DefenseTitled Tue
Oct 2020Alexey SaranaBaadur Jobava0-1Slav DefenseSpeed Chess Super Swiss
Jul 2020Baadur JobavaAlexey Sarana1-0Indian Defense17th PNWCC Online Blitz JP
Jul 2020Baadur JobavaAlexey Sarana1-0Nimzo-Indian: Rubinstein System33rd Leon Blitz Open
Dec 2019Alexey SaranaBaadur Jobava1-0Slav DefenseWch Blitz
Jun 2017Baadur JobavaAlexey Sarana0-1Sicilian: Najdorf18th ch-EU
Dec 2015Baadur JobavaAlexey Sarana1/2-1/2Queen's Pawn Game: Chigorin Variationch-EU rapid
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Frequently asked questions

What is the head-to-head score between Baadur Jobava and Alexey Sarana?

In 17 recorded games, Baadur Jobava has 5 wins, Alexey Sarana has 8 wins, and they have drawn 4 times.

How many times have Baadur Jobava and Alexey Sarana played each other?

Our database records 17 games between them, from Dec 2015 to May 2025.

What openings do Baadur Jobava and Alexey Sarana play against each other?

The most common opening in their games is the Slav Defense (2 games), followed by the Queen's Gambit Accepted (2). The full opening breakdown and every game are on this page.