Nikolaj Sotirov

BUL · 57 yrs · K=20 · Peak 2143 (By Jan 2001)

Best performance: 2316 at 3 Buki Tournament(Best of 2020)

NOV26 Rating

2077

Live Rating

2077.0

Change

0.0

Games Played

Rating History · Classical

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Official classical rating by month

Form · Classical

oldest → latest

From 179 classical games on record, the latest on Sep 11.

Classical games since the November list

No rated standard games this rating periodsince the NOV26 list (Nov 1, 2026)

	Last played	Score	TPR
	Bulgarian Team Chess Championship Men - 07-11.09.2026, PrimorskoSep 11	0/1	—

The live rating moves only when new rated games are played. Until then it matches the published rating.

From 149 rated classical games against rated opponents, 2008–2026

#	Opponent	Rating
1,	IM Sofio Gvetadze, Dec 2010 · Bansko Grand Chess Open 2010	, 2350
2,	FM Dejan Omorjan, Jan 2019 · 5. medjunarodni turnir amatera	, 2284
3,	IM Iva Videnova-Kuljasevic, Dec 2010 · Bansko Grand Chess Open 2010	, 2269
4,	IM Srdjan Cvetkovic, Jan 2019 · 5. medjunarodni turnir amatera	, 2259
5,	FM Djordje D Popovic, Aug 2012 · III Balkan amateur chess festival Belogradchik 2012	, 2245
6,	Metodi Stoinev, Aug 2012 · III Balkan amateur chess festival Belogradchik 2012	, 2244
7,	Mitko Iliev, Aug 2011 · II Balkan amateur chess festival	, 2241
8,	Dimitar Slavov, Jul 2011 · 3rd International chess tournament	, 2230
9,	IM Petar Orev, Aug 2012 · III Balkan amateur chess festival Belogradchik 2012	, 2224
10,	CM Dragomir Sokic, Jan 2019 · 5. medjunarodni turnir amatera	, 2176

#	Opponent	Overall	Rating
1,	GM Vladislav Nevednichy, Highest-rated meeting: Feb 2015 · 37th International Open Bulgarian Championship "Georgi Tringov Memorial"	, 0/1	, 2557
2,	GM Martin Petrov, Highest-rated meeting: Sep 2026 · Bulgarian Team Chess Championship Men - 07-11.09.2026, Primorsko	, 0/1	, 2528
3,	GM Radoslav Dimitrov, Highest-rated meeting: Sep 2025 · DOP Men Open Classic 2025	, 0/1	, 2494
4,	GM Petar Drenchev, Highest-rated meeting: Jan 2019 · 83rd BULGARIAN INDIVIDUAL CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP MEN - SEMIFINAL	, 0/1	, 2452
5,	IM Nanko Dobrev, Highest-rated meeting: Aug 2008 · 23-th INTERNATIONAL CHESS TOURNAMENT "TETEVEN"	, 0/2	, 2423
6,	IM Nikolay Milchev, Highest-rated meeting: Jan 2015 · 79th Bulgarian Individual Chess Championship Semifinal - Men	, 0/1	, 2422
7,	GM Jayaram Ashwin, Highest-rated meeting: Dec 2010 · Bansko Grand Chess Open 2010	, 0/1	, 2420
8,	Ilia Tsvetkov, Highest-rated meeting: Feb 2011 · 75th Bulgarian Individual Chess Championship Semifinal - Men	, 0/1	, 2379
9,	FM Sergey Fazulyanov, Highest-rated meeting: Dec 2010 · Bansko Grand Chess Open 2010	, 0/1	, 2365
10,	IM Sofio Gvetadze, Highest-rated meeting: Dec 2010 · Bansko Grand Chess Open 2010	, 1/1	, 2350

From the moves of 47 of 179 classical games on record.

As WhiteOpens 1.e4 in 22 of 22 games.

As BlackMeets 1.e4 with 1...c5, and 1.d4 with 1...Nf6.

All openings (1 as White, 3 as Black)

Openings in White games	Games	Score
Sicilian Defense	11	59%

11 more games in openings played fewer than 3 times.

1 of 25 events · All years

Events before the current rating period show the performance, not a rating change.

Live events show the rating change; earlier events show the performance rating.

2026: not enough games against rated opponents for a performance rating

Month	Games	Score	Avg opp	TPR
Sep	1	0	2528	—

Games count in the month they were played. Each month and year is one performance rating over all of its rated games.

Bulgarian Team Chess Championship Men - 07-11.09.2026, Primorsko—(1)
Sep 2026Teamchess-results.com
Score 0/1Opp avg 2528Start 2077

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