BUL · 51 yrs · K=20 · Peak 2300 (Jun 2019)
Best performance: 2622 at Bulgarian Team Championship Men B Group(Best of 2007)
NOV26 Rating
2252
Live Rating
2252.0
Change
0.0
Games Played
0
How live ratings are calculated
Rating History · Classical
Official classical rating by month
| List | Rating | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 2026 | 2252 | 0 |
| Oct 2026 | 2252 | 0 |
| Sep 2026 | 2252 | 0 |
| Aug 2026 | 2252 | 0 |
| Jul 2026 | 2252 | 0 |
| Jun 2026 | 2252 | 0 |
| May 2026 | 2252 | 0 |
| Apr 2026 | 2252 | 0 |
| Mar 2026 | 2252 | 0 |
| Feb 2026 | 2252 | 0 |
| Jan 2026 | 2252 | 0 |
| Dec 2025 | 2252 | 0 |
Form · Classical
From 143 classical games on record, the latest on Mar 10, 2024.
No rated standard games this rating periodsince the NOV26 list (Nov 1, 2026)
| Last played | Score | |
|---|---|---|
| Florin Gheorghiu Chess Festival 6th ed. - OpenMar 9, 2024 – Mar 10, 2024TPR 1917 | 4/6 |
The live rating moves only when new rated games are played. Until then it matches the published rating.
Best wins · Classical
From 130 rated classical games against rated opponents, 2006–2024
| # | Opponent | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| 1, | GM Boris Chatalbashev, May 2015 · 65th Team Championship Men 2015 | , 2541 |
| 2, | GM Tiberiu-Marian Georgescu, Jun 2014 · Grand Europe Cup Albena 2014 | , 2493 |
| 3, | IM Timofey Galinsky, Jun 2014 · Grand Europe Cup Albena 2014 | , 2427 |
| 4, | IM Krasimir Stefanov, Sep 2007 · Bulgarian Team Championship Men B Group | , 2381 |
| 5, | IM Jordan Ivanov, Jun 2015 · 65th Team Championship Men 2015 | , 2363 |
| 6, | IM Dimitar Marholev, Sep 2012 · Bulgarian Team Championship B Group Men 2012 | , 2340 |
| 7, | WGM Veronika Schneider, Jun 2009 · Albena International Open Chess Tournament 2009 | , 2320 |
| 8, | GM Nikola Spiridonov, May 2010 · Bulgarian Team championship "B" Group Men | , 2313 |
| 9, | Momchil Todorov, Sep 2014 · Bulgarian Team Championship B Group Men 2014 | , 2281 |
| 10, | Plamen Stefanov, Oct 2007 · Bulgarian Team Championship Men B Group | , 2269 |
| # | Opponent | Overall | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1, | GM Martyn Kravtsiv, Highest-rated meeting: Jun 2014 · Grand Europe Cup Albena 2014 | , 0/1 | , 2587 |
| 2, | GM Momchil Nikolov, Highest-rated meeting: Jun 2017 · Albena open 2017 | , 0/1 | , 2567 |
| 3, | GM Boris Chatalbashev, Highest-rated meeting: May 2015 · 65th Team Championship Men 2015 | , 1/1 | , 2541 |
| 4, | GM Susanto Megaranto, Highest-rated meeting: Jun 2014 · Grand Europe Cup Albena 2014 | , ½/1 | , 2540 |
| 5, | GM Radoslav Dimitrov, Highest-rated meeting: Jun 2016 · Albena chess festival A 2016 | , 0/2 | , 2500 |
| 6, | GM Tiberiu-Marian Georgescu, Highest-rated meeting: Jun 2014 · Grand Europe Cup Albena 2014 | , 1/1 | , 2493 |
| 7, | GM Ivajlo Enchev, Highest-rated meeting: May 2019 · 69th Bulgarian Team Chess Championship - Men 2019 | , ½/3 | , 2487 |
| 7, | GM Milen Vasilev, Highest-rated meeting: Jun 2009 · Albena International Open Chess Tournament 2009 | , 0/1 | , 2487 |
| 9, | GM Marian Petrov, Highest-rated meeting: Jun 2017 · Albena open 2017 | , 0/1 | , 2479 |
| 10, | GM G. Petar Arnaudov, Highest-rated meeting: Jun 2015 · 65th Team Championship Men 2015 | , ½/1 | , 2471 |
Openings · Classical
From the moves of 57 of 143 classical games on record.
As WhiteOpens 1.e4 in 21 of 26 games, 1.Nc3 in 3.
As BlackMeets 1.d4 with 1...Nf6, and 1.e4 with 1...c5.
All openings (4 as White, 3 as Black)
| Openings in White games | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Sicilian Defense | 7 | 43% |
| French Defense | 3 | 67% |
| Italian Game | 3 | 100% |
| Modern Defense | 3 | 33% |
10 more games in openings played fewer than 3 times.
Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 in 11.
Against 1.e4: 1...c5 in 11.
Against 1.Nf3: 1...c5 in 5.
| Openings in Black games | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Sicilian Defense | 13 | 54% |
| Bogo-Indian Defense | 4 | 88% |
| English Opening | 4 | 25% |
10 more games in openings played fewer than 3 times.
Performance rating by year
| Year | Games | Score | Avg opp | TPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 11 | 7½ | 1853 | 1986 |
| 2019 | 5 | 3½ | 2248 | 2397 |
| 2017 | 8 | 5 | 2199 | 2294 |
| 2016 | 8 | 4 | 2185 | 2185 |
| 2015 | 6 | 3 | 2421 | 2421 |
| 2014 | 15 | 10 | 2295 | 2420 |
| 2013 | 16 | 8 | 2175 | 2175 |
| 2012 | 24 | 18 | 2117 | 2310 |
| 2011 | 7 | 2½ | 2237 | 2135 |
| 2010 | 11 | 7½ | 2176 | 2309 |
| 2009 | 11 | 4½ | 2184 | 2119 |
| 2007 | 4 | 3½ | 2286 | 2622 |
| 2006 | 4 | 1½ | 2226 | 2139 |
Games count in the month they were played. Each month and year is one performance rating over all of its rated games.
- Mar 2024Swissfederation source#2 in 2024Score 4/6Opp avg 1792Start 2281
- Jan 2024Round robinfederation sourceBest of 2024Score 3½/5Opp avg 1926Start 2300
- May 2019Teamfederation sourceBest of 2019Score 3½/5Opp avg 2248Start 2284
- Jun 2016Swissfederation sourceBest of 2016Score 4/9Opp avg 2185Start 2299
- May – Jun 2015Teamfederation sourceBest of 2015Score 4/7Opp avg 2421Start 2277
- Sep 2014Teamfederation source#2 in 2014Score 5½/7Opp avg 2176Start 2250
- Jun 2014Swissfederation sourceBest of 2014Score 5½/9Opp avg 2399Start 2216
- Florin Gheorghiu Chess Festival 6th ed. - Open · Mar 2024 · 4/6
- Principalities Union - round robin · Jan 2024 · 3½/5
- 69th Bulgarian Team Chess Championship - Men 2019 · May 2019 · 3½/5
- Albena open 2017 · Jun 2017 · 6/9
- Albena chess festival A 2016 · Jun 2016 · 4/9
- 65th Team Championship Men 2015 · May – Jun 2015 · 4/7
- Bulgarian Team Championship B Group Men 2014 · Sep 2014 · 5½/7
- Grand Europe Cup Albena 2014 · Jun 2014 · 5½/9
- 63rd Team Championship Men 2013 · Sep 2013 · 2/7
- IV Balkan amateur chess festival Belogradchik 2013 · Aug 2013 · 6/9
- Bulgarian Team Championship B Group Men 2012 · Sep 2012 · 6/7
- III Balkan amateur chess festival Belogradchik 2012 · Aug 2012 · 6½/9
- International Open Tournament "Intelekti" · Jun 2012 · 6½/9
- Bulgarian team championship "B" Group Men 2011 · Jun 2011 · 3½/9
- Bulgarian Team championship "B" Group Men · May – Jun 2010 · 6/9
- Qualification B group final · Feb 2010 · ½/1
- Qualification B group "B" · Feb 2010 · 2/2
- Albena International Open Chess Tournament 2009 · Jun 2009 · 5/9
- 59th Team Ch (m) 2nd Division · Jun 2009 · 3½/6
- Bulgarian Team Championship Men B Group · Sep – Oct 2007 · 6½/7
- Bulgarian Team Chmp Gr. B. Men · Sep 2006 · 3/6
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