Kalin Karakehajov

BUL · 40 yrs · K=10 · Peak 2508 (Sep 2011)

Best performance: 2606 at 23-th INTERNATIONAL CHESS TOURNAMENT "TETEVEN"(Best of 2008)

NOV26 Rating

2495

Live Rating

2495.0

Change

0.0

Games Played

How live ratings are calculated

Rating History · Classical

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Official classical rating by month

List	Rating	Change
Nov 2026	2495	0
Oct 2026	2495	0
Sep 2026	2495	0
Aug 2026	2495	0
Jul 2026	2495	0
Jun 2026	2495	0
May 2026	2495	0
Apr 2026	2495	0
Mar 2026	2495	0
Feb 2026	2495	0
Jan 2026	2495	0
Dec 2025	2495	0

Working toward the Grandmaster title1 tracked norm · 10/27 gamesrating metcomposition metdetails ↓

Form · Classical

oldest → latest

Unbeaten in the last 11 games (9 wins, 2 draws), since Feb 3, 2013.

From 205 classical games on record, the latest on Sep 25, 2013.

Classical games since the November list

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

	Last played	Score	TPR
	63rd Team Championship Men 2013Sep 19, 2013 – Sep 25, 2013TPR 2476	2½/3	2476

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

Title Progress

GM title progress

Working toward the Grandmaster title

Tracked norms: 1 · 10 of 27 games credit

Rating requirement met (peak 2508, SEP11 list)

No outstanding composition requirement

2008-2009 Turkish Is Bank Chess League Jul 20097/10Rp 2604

Based on events we cover plus the FIDE norm registers of all federations. Norms filed elsewhere may not show up here yet.

Best wins · Classical

From 202 rated classical games against rated opponents, 2006–2013

#	Opponent	Rating
1,	GM Nidjat Mamedov, Jul 2010 · 2010 Turkish Is Bank Chess League	, 2614
2,	GM Hristos Banikas, Jun 2008 · 2007-2008 Turkish Is Bank Chess Leauge	, 2600
3,	GM Dragan Solak, Feb 2009 · 2008-2009 Turkish Is Bank Chess League	, 2590
4,	GM Hristos Banikas, Jul 2009 · 2008-2009 Turkish Is Bank Chess League	, 2582
5,	GM Merab Gagunashvili, Jun 2008 · 2007-2008 Turkish Is Bank Chess Leauge	, 2553
6,	GM Dejan Bojkov, Oct 2007 · Bulgarian Team Championship Men A Group	, 2520
7,	GM Evgeni Janev, Aug 2008 · 23-th INTERNATIONAL CHESS TOURNAMENT "TETEVEN"	, 2502
8,	GM Luka Paichadze, Jul 2011 · Turkish Is Bank Chess League	, 2489
9,	GM Azer Mirzoev, Jul 2011 · Turkish Is Bank Chess League	, 2481
10,	IM Spas Kozhuharov, Sep 2007 · 6th Kesarovski - Georgiev Memorial	, 2477

#	Opponent	Overall	Rating
1,	GM Rustam Kasimdzhanov, Highest-rated meeting: Jun 2010 · 2010 Turkish Is Bank Chess League	, 0/1	, 2699
2,	GM Evgenij Miroshnichenko, Highest-rated meeting: Jul 2010 · 2010 Turkish Is Bank Chess League	, 0/1	, 2684
3,	GM Liviu-Dieter Nisipeanu, Highest-rated meeting: Jun 2011 · Turkish Is Bank Chess League	, ½/1	, 2662
4,	GM Alexander Lastin, Highest-rated meeting: Jul 2010 · 2010 Turkish Is Bank Chess League	, ½/1	, 2643
5,	GM Mikheil Mchedlishvili, Highest-rated meeting: Jun 2010 · 2010 Turkish Is Bank Chess League	, 0/1	, 2630
6,	GM Yuri Drozdovskij, Highest-rated meeting: Jul 2010 · 2010 Turkish Is Bank Chess League	, ½/1	, 2625
6,	GM Gadir Guseinov, Highest-rated meeting: Jun 2008 · 2007-2008 Turkish Is Bank Chess Leauge	, 0/1	, 2625
8,	GM Rauf Mamedov, Highest-rated meeting: Jun 2008 · 2007-2008 Turkish Is Bank Chess Leauge	, ½/1	, 2617
9,	GM Nidjat Mamedov, Highest-rated meeting: Jul 2010 · 2010 Turkish Is Bank Chess League	, 1/1	, 2614
10,	GM Hristos Banikas, Highest-rated meeting: Jun 2008 · 2007-2008 Turkish Is Bank Chess Leauge	, 2/2	, 2600

Openings · Classical

From the moves of 33 of 205 classical games on record.

As WhiteOpens 1.e4 in 11 of 13 games.

As BlackMeets 1.d4 with 1...d5, and 1.e4 with 1...c5.

All openings (1 as White, 3 as Black)

Openings in White games	Games	Score
Sicilian Defense	3	83%

10 more games in openings played fewer than 3 times.

Against 1.d4: 1...d5 in 8.

Against 1.e4: 1...c5 in 6.

Openings in Black games	Games	Score
Sicilian Defense	6	83%
Catalan Opening	4	50%
Queen's Gambit Declined	4	63%

6 more games in openings played fewer than 3 times.

Event timeline · Classical

24 events

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.

Performance rating by year

Year	Games	Score	Avg opp	TPR
2013	11	10	2150	2533
2012	7	3	2343	2293
2011	20	13½	2393	2526
2010	19	8	2510	2453
2009	21	14½	2403	2544
2008	40	28½	2349	2507

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

63rd Team Championship Men 20132476
Sep 2013Teamfederation source
#2 in 2013Score 2½/3Opp avg 2203Start 2494
41 Greek Team National Championship 20132558
Jul 2013Teamfederation source
Best of 2013Score 6½/7Opp avg 2136Start 2490
2013 Team championship of ESSP - POA—(1)
Feb – Mar 2013Teamfederation source
Score 1/1Opp avg 2089Start 2489
62nd Team Championship Men 20122293
Sep 2012Teamfederation source
Best of 2012Score 3/7Opp avg 2343Start 2508
Turkish Is Bank Chess League2553
Jun – Jul 2011Teamfederation source
Best of 2011Score 7½/13Opp avg 2496Start 2493
Bulgarian team championship "B" Group Men 20112510
Jun 2011Teamfederation source
#2 in 2011Score 6/7Opp avg 2201Start 2493
2010 Turkish Is Bank Chess League2500
Jun – Jul 2010Teamfederation source
Best of 2010Score 5/13Opp avg 2587Start 2505
60th team championship for men2342
May – Jun 2010Teamfederation source
#2 in 2010Score 3/6Opp avg 2342Start 2505
2008-2009 Turkish Is Bank Chess LeagueGM norm2600
Feb – Jul 2009Teamfederation source
Best of 2009Score 10/15Opp avg 2475Start 2480
59th Team Ch (m) 2nd Division2417
Jun 2009Teamfederation source
#2 in 2009Score 4½/6Opp avg 2224Start 2480
58th Team Ch (m) 1-st Division2407
Oct 2008Teamfederation source
#4 in 2008Score 4/7Opp avg 2357Start 2486
23-th INTERNATIONAL CHESS TOURNAMENT "TETEVEN"2606
Aug 2008Swissfederation source
Best of 2008Score 8/9Opp avg 2255Start 2453
2007-2008 Turkish Is Bank Chess Leauge2520
Jun – Jul 2008Teamfederation source
#3 in 2008Score 9½/15Opp avg 2425Start 2453
30th Bulgarian open Championship2531
Feb 2008Swissfederation source
#2 in 2008Score 7/9Opp avg 2311Start 2437
Bulgarian Team Championship Men A Group2436
Sep – Oct 2007Teamfederation source
#2 in 2007Score 4/7Opp avg 2386Start 2429
6th Kesarovski - Georgiev Memorial2482
Sep 2007Swissfederation source
Best of 2007Score 6½/9Opp avg 2316Start 2429
Open Galati 20072402
May 2007Swissfederation source
#3 in 2007Score 6/9Opp avg 2352Start 2443
BUL Men Chess Championship Semifinal2354
Feb 2007Swissfederation source
#4 in 2007Score 5/9Opp avg 2311Start 2451
14th Memorial Nikola Baharov2543
Nov 2006Swissfederation source
Best of 2006Score 4½/6Opp avg 2177Start 2458
Is Bank Turkish Super League2366
Nov 2006Teamfederation source
#4 in 2006Score 11/16Opp avg 2225Start 2458
56th Bulg. Team Chmp 2006 Gr.A .Men2410
Oct 2006Teamfederation source
#3 in 2006Score 3/5Opp avg 2338Start 2458
5th Kesarovski - Georgiev Memorial2452
Sep 2006Swissfederation source
#2 in 2006Score 6½/9Opp avg 2286Start 2451
Ateneo Obrero” 125 Aniversary International Open U-202318
Aug 2006Swissfederation source
#5 in 2006Score 6/8Opp avg 2125Start 2451
San Agustin” International Open U-202314
Aug 2006Swissfederation source
#6 in 2006Score 6½/9Opp avg 2148Start 2451

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