Scouting report: Davit Zarkua (IM, GEO)

314 over-the-board games in the Chess Stalker database (314 classical): 38% wins, 37% draws, 25% losses. FIDE rating 2437 standard, 2436 rapid, 2389 blitz. 15 games analyzed with Stockfish: 92% accuracy, 0.07 blunders per game.

  • Opening repertoire of Davit Zarkua as White and Black, with results per line — free.
  • Weaknesses and blunder patterns, evaluated with Stockfish — free.
  • Recent over-the-board games and endgame statistics.
  • Twin Bot: a sparring bot that imitates Davit Zarkua's style so you can rehearse the matchup — free online.

Full report: https://chessstalker.com/fide/13602292 — no account needed.

Davit Zarkua

IM

Georgiaborn 1987FIDE ID 13602292

Rating & statistics

FIDE rating lists · Sep 2023 – Sep 2026
2360
2400
2440
2437 · Sep 2023
Oct
2024
Apr
Jul
Oct
2025
Apr
Jul
Oct
2026
Apr
Jul
Oct
Sep 2023Oct 2026
2437
2436
2389
2466peak, Jul 2012
314games
119wins, 38%
117draws, 37%
78losses, 25%

Play style

before facing them
Elite accuracy: 91.8% average
Very precise: only 0.1 blunders/game
Dominates 1.c4 as ♚ (82% in 11 games)

Play against Zarkua's Twin

Their real openings, level & style

Based on 314 games

Openings

314 games

Weaknesses

where they slip as ♔ White

No significant weaknesses detected as white

Strengths

what holds up for them as ♔ White

No consistent strengths detected as white

Deep analysis

Stockfish · Classical · 15 analyzed
Accuracy by phase
Opening
95.5%
Middlegame
93.8%
Endgame
95.3%
Clutch factor
-2%
Winning (+2)
89%
Equal
94%
Losing (−2)
91%
Problematic pieces
38%
5 err
23%
3 err
15%
2 err
15%
2 err
8%
1 err
0%
0 err
Critical moment
Move 30 avg
0%
1-15
0%
16-25
100%
26-35
0%
36-45
0%
46+
100% of blunders occur after move 26-35. Keep tension until then.
Error heatmap · Critical squares
2
Few
Many
h3
2
b2
1
c2
1
c3
1
d1
1
h3/b2 concentrate most errors. Force decisions in those zones.

Critical blunders

2 errors
#22
f3?? vs Shanava
Endgame · OTB · 2019
#30
e5?? vs Arslan
Middlegame · OTB · 2019

Recent games

Sturua, Zurab(2529)

Maia Chiburdanidze Cup · 11 Sept 2021

0–1
Fier, Alexandr(2564)

Maia Chiburdanidze Cup · 11 Sept 2021

0–1
Pantsulaia, Levan(2558)

Maia Chiburdanidze Cup · 10 Sept 2021

½–½
Jojua, Davit(2557)

Maia Chiburdanidze Cup · 10 Sept 2021

½–½
Paichadze, Luka(2553)

Maia Chiburdanidze Cup · 9 Sept 2021

1–0
Managadze, Nikoloz(2453)

Maia Chiburdanidze Cup · 9 Sept 2021

½–½

Endgame statistics

Repertoire

PRO
314 games in scope
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1a
b
c
d
e
f
g
h
153 games37%W37%D26%L
Move
1. f3
805y
44%31%25%
59%
1. d4
565y
30%39%31%
50%
1. c4
125y
33%42%25%
54%
1. e4
510y
2080%
60%

🍪 Cookies · Chess Stalker stores in your browser only what it needs to work (session and preferences) and measures its audience with its own cookie-free analytics. Analytics are optional.