Giga Quparadze vs Tornike Sanikidze
GM Giga Quparadze (2491) · GM Tornike Sanikidze (2432)
Giga Quparadze and Tornike Sanikidze have played 20 recorded games against each other, the first in Feb 2002 and the most recent in Jan 2026. Quparadze leads 6 wins to 5, with 9 draws (55% of the games were decisive). Their most common battleground is the Queen's Indian Defense (2 games). The average game between them lasted 39 moves.
Results by color
| Split | Games | Quparadze | Draws | Sanikidze |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quparadze with White | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 |
| Sanikidze with White | 11 | 2 | 6 | 3 |
Results by time format
| Format | Games | Quparadze | Draws | Sanikidze |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Classical | 19 | 6 | 9 | 4 |
| Blitz | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Openings in their games
| ECO | Opening | Games | Quparadze | Draws | Sanikidze |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| E12 | Queen's Indian Defense | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| B90 | Sicilian: Najdorf | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| C84 | Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| C67 | Ruy Lopez: Berlin Defense | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| C77 | Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| C78 | Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| C32 | Vienna Game | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| B43 | Sicilian | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
All games
| Date | White | Black | Result | Opening | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 2026 | Giga Quparadze | Tornike Sanikidze | 1/2-1/2 | Ruy Lopez: Closed | 85th ch-GEO |
| Feb 2025 | Giga Quparadze | Tornike Sanikidze | 1-0 | Sicilian: Najdorf | 84th ch-GEO 2025 |
| Jul 2024 | Giga Quparadze | Tornike Sanikidze | 1-0 | Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense | 17th Poti Open |
| Feb 2024 | Tornike Sanikidze | Giga Quparadze | 1/2-1/2 | Queen's Indian Defense | ch-GEO 83rd |
| Oct 2023 | Giga Quparadze | Tornike Sanikidze | 1-0 | Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense | Tbilisi Champions Cup |
| Jan 2023 | Giga Quparadze | Tornike Sanikidze | 1-0 | Ruy Lopez: Closed | ch-GEO 82nd |
| Feb 2022 | Giga Quparadze | Tornike Sanikidze | 1/2-1/2 | Ruy Lopez: Closed | ch-GEO 81st |
| Sep 2021 | Tornike Sanikidze | Giga Quparadze | 1-0 | Bogo-Indian Defense | Tbilisi Chiburdanidze Cup |
| Oct 2020 | Tornike Sanikidze | Giga Quparadze | 1-0 | Queen's Indian Defense | Titled Tue |
| Jul 2018 | Tornike Sanikidze | Giga Quparadze | 1/2-1/2 | Catalan | chT-TUR 1st League |
| Jul 2018 | Tornike Sanikidze | Giga Quparadze | 0-1 | Queen's Indian Defense | Batumi Municipality Cup |
| Jan 2018 | Tornike Sanikidze | Giga Quparadze | 1/2-1/2 | Benoni Defense | ch-GEO 77th |
| Jan 2018 | Giga Quparadze | Tornike Sanikidze | 0-1 | Ruy Lopez: Berlin Defense | ch-GEO 77th |
| Jul 2017 | Tornike Sanikidze | Giga Quparadze | 1/2-1/2 | Sicilian | Batumi Municipality Cup |
| Jan 2017 | Tornike Sanikidze | Giga Quparadze | 1-0 | Trompowsky Attack | ch-GEO 76th |
| Sep 2016 | Giga Quparadze | Tornike Sanikidze | 1/2-1/2 | Vienna Game | chT-GEO Club |
| May 2010 | Tornike Sanikidze | Giga Quparadze | 1/2-1/2 | Catalan | Tbilisi Cup |
| Jun 2007 | Tornike Sanikidze | Giga Quparadze | 0-1 | Queen's Indian Defense | 2nd Tbilisi Chiburdanidze Cup |
| Feb 2006 | Tornike Sanikidze | Giga Quparadze | 1/2-1/2 | Sicilian | ch-GEO 65th |
| Feb 2002 | Giga Quparadze | Tornike Sanikidze | 0-1 | Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense | ch-GEO U16 |
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What is the head-to-head score between Giga Quparadze and Tornike Sanikidze?
In 20 recorded games, Giga Quparadze has 6 wins, Tornike Sanikidze has 5 wins, and they have drawn 9 times.
How many times have Giga Quparadze and Tornike Sanikidze played each other?
Our database records 20 games between them, from Feb 2002 to Jan 2026.
What openings do Giga Quparadze and Tornike Sanikidze play against each other?
The most common opening in their games is the Queen's Indian Defense (2 games), followed by the Sicilian: Najdorf (1). The full opening breakdown and every game are on this page.