Milena Stefanova

BUL · 36 yrs · K=20 · Peak 2053 (Jan 2008)

Best performance: 2268 at 6th Kesarovski - Georgiev Memorial(Best of 2007)

NOV26 Rating

2023

Live Rating

2023.0

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	2023	0
Oct 2026	2023	0
Sep 2026	2023	0
Aug 2026	2023	0
Jul 2026	2023	0
Jun 2026	2023	0
May 2026	2023	0
Apr 2026	2023	0
Mar 2026	2023	0
Feb 2026	2023	0
Jan 2026	2023	0
Dec 2025	2023	0

Working toward the Woman International Master title1 tracked norm · 9/27 gamesrating 2053 of 2200composition metdetails ↓

Form · Classical

oldest → latest

Unbeaten in the last 3 games (2 wins, 1 draw), since May 31, 2015.

From 249 classical games on record, the latest on Jun 2, 2015.

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 Championship B Group Women 2015May 31, 2015 – Jun 2, 2015	2½/3	—

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

Title Progress

WIM title progress

Working toward the Woman International Master title

Tracked norms: 1 · 9 of 27 games credit

Rating: peak 2053, needs 2200

No outstanding composition requirement

projected6th Kesarovski - Georgiev Memorial Sep 20074½/9Rp 2268

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 208 rated classical games against rated opponents, 2006–2015

#	Opponent	Rating
1,	WGM Adriana Nikolova, Jul 2010 · 20-th open womens Bulgarian championship	, 2298
2,	WGM Marina Makropoulou, Apr 2008 · 9th EUROPEAN INDIVIDUAL WOMEN CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP 2008	, 2254
3,	WIM Lyudmila Khurshudova, Sep 2007 · 6th Kesarovski - Georgiev Memorial	, 2247
4,	WIM Svetla Yordanova, Mar 2007 · 56 BUL Women Championship - Final	, 2245
5,	WIM Ruzhka Genova, Mar 2007 · 56 BUL Women Championship - Final	, 2243
6,	Emil Todorov, Sep 2007 · 6th Kesarovski - Georgiev Memorial	, 2235
7,	Roberto Perez Garcia, Sep 2007 · 6th Kesarovski - Georgiev Memorial	, 2206
8,	Hristo Ivelinov, Sep 2007 · 6th Kesarovski - Georgiev Memorial	, 2200
9,	WIM Maja Koen, Jul 2007 · Open Women Bulgarian Championship 2007	, 2192
10,	Kiril Mitrev, Aug 2007 · XIV Open Chess Tournament "Abritus" Cup	, 2170

#	Opponent	Overall	Rating
1,	GM Danilo Milanovic, Highest-rated meeting: Aug 2008 · 5 Kalamaria Open Chess Tournament - A' GROUP	, 0/1	, 2529
2,	GM Milen Vasilev, Highest-rated meeting: Sep 2008 · 7th Kesarovski - Georgiev Memorial	, 0/2	, 2479
3,	IM Pavel Dimitrov, Highest-rated meeting: Sep 2008 · 7th Kesarovski - Georgiev Memorial	, 0/1	, 2415
4,	IM Viktor Yermishin, Highest-rated meeting: Sep 2007 · 6th Kesarovski - Georgiev Memorial	, ½/1	, 2373
5,	IM Vanco Stamenkov, Highest-rated meeting: Feb 2008 · 30th Bulgarian open Championship	, 0/1	, 2357
6,	WGM Sabina-Francesca Foisor, Highest-rated meeting: Jul 2007 · European Youth Team Championship 2007 - Girls	, 0/1	, 2346
7,	WGM Laura Rogule, Highest-rated meeting: Oct 2006 · World Youth Chmp 2006 Girls-18	, 0/1	, 2337
8,	WGM Margarita Voyska, Highest-rated meeting: Jul 2009 · 19th Open Womens Bulgarian Championship 2009	, 1½/4	, 2332
9,	WGM Elena-Luminita Cosma, Highest-rated meeting: Jul 2013 · Open Women's Bulgarian Championship "Thracian Princess-2013"	, 0/1	, 2329
9,	WGM Atousa Pourkashiyan, Highest-rated meeting: Oct 2006 · World Youth Chmp 2006 Girls-18	, 0/1	, 2329

Openings · Classical

From the moves of 69 of 249 classical games on record.

As WhiteOpens 1.e4 in 29 of 31 games.

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

All openings (3 as White, 5 as Black)

Openings in White games	Games	Score
Sicilian Defense	15	53%
Modern Defense	5	30%
Scotch Game	3	33%

8 more games in openings played fewer than 3 times.

Against 1.e4: 1...d5 in 9, 1...c5 in 4, 1...g6 in 4.

Against 1.d4: 1...d5 in 12, 1...Nf6 in 4.

Openings in Black games	Games	Score
Scandinavian Defense	9	61%
Slav Defense	7	36%
Modern Defense	4	38%
Sicilian Defense	4	25%
Queen's Gambit Declined	3	83%

11 more games in openings played fewer than 3 times.

Event timeline · Classical

32 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
2015	2	1½	1931	—
2013	24	15½	1929	2039
2010	23	12½	1953	1982
2008	57	24	2056	1999
2007	65	27	2101	2044

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

Bulgarian Team Championship B Group Women 2015—(2)
May – Jun 2015Teamfederation source
Score 2½/3Opp avg 1931Start 2018
46th Team Championship Women 20132109
Sep 2013Teamfederation source
Best of 2013Score 5/7Opp avg 1951Start 2001
Open Women's Bulgarian Championship "Thracian Princess-2013"2070
Jul 2013Swissfederation source
#2 in 2013Score 4½/9Opp avg 2027Start 1989
World Amateur Chess Championship 20131948
Apr 2013Swissfederation source
#3 in 2013Score 6/9Opp avg 1823Start 1996
20-th open womens Bulgarian championship2027
Jul 2010Swissfederation source
Best of 2010Score 5/9Opp avg 2027Start 1992
Bulgarian Chess Championship for Girls 20 years old1993
Mar 2010Round robinfederation source
#2 in 2010Score 5½/9Opp avg 1913Start 1991
59th Bulgarian Individual Chess Championship Semifinal - Women1913
Jan 2010Swissfederation source
#3 in 2010Score 3/7Opp avg 1913Start 1996
19th Open Womens Bulgarian Championship 20092053
Jul 2009Swissfederation source
Best of 2009Score 4½/9Opp avg 2053Start 1985
Bulgarian individual chess championship girls 201851
Mar 2009Swissfederation source
#2 in 2009Score 4½/7Opp avg 1794Start 2016
58th Team Ch (w) 1st Division2116
Oct 2008Teamfederation source
#2 in 2008Score 2½/5Opp avg 2116Start 2005
7th Kesarovski - Georgiev Memorial1942
Sep 2008Swissfederation source
#6 in 2008Score 5/9Opp avg 2067Start 2047
5 Kalamaria Open Chess Tournament - A' GROUP1998
Aug – Sep 2008Swissfederation source
#4 in 2008Score 4/9Opp avg 2085Start 2047
Open Women Bulgarian Championship1916
Jul 2008Swissfederation source
#7 in 2008Score 5/9Opp avg 2041Start 2047
9th EUROPEAN INDIVIDUAL WOMEN CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP 20082125
Apr – May 2008Swissfederation source
Best of 2008Score 4½/11Opp avg 2190Start 2029
Bulgarian Championship for Girls to 18 years old1853
Mar – Apr 2008Swissfederation source
#9 in 2008Score 4/6Opp avg 1853Start 2053
Bulgarian Chess Championship Girls Under 201966
Feb – Mar 2008Swissfederation source
#5 in 2008Score 5½/7Opp avg 1871Start 2053
Bulgarian Women Chess Championship - Semifinal1904
Feb 2008Swissfederation source
#8 in 2008Score 4/7Opp avg 1854Start 2053
30th Bulgarian open Championship2028
Feb 2008Swissfederation source
#3 in 2008Score 4½/9Opp avg 2221Start 2053
2nd International chess tournament Greece-Boulgaria1571
Oct 2007Swissfederation source
#10 in 2007Score 2½/5Opp avg 1658Start 2044
Bulgarian Team Championship Women B Group—(2)
Sep – Oct 2007Teamfederation source
Score 2½/4Opp avg 2167Start 2018
6th Kesarovski - Georgiev MemorialWIM norm2268
Sep 2007Swissfederation source
Best of 2007Score 4½/9Opp avg 2268Start 2018
XIV Open Chess Tournament "Abritus" Cup2193
Aug 2007Swissfederation source
#2 in 2007Score 5/7Opp avg 2121Start 2018
Open Women Bulgarian Championship 20072127
Jul 2007Swissfederation source
#3 in 2007Score 5½/9Opp avg 2084Start 2018
European Youth Team Championship 2007 - Girls1952
Jul 2007Teamfederation source
#7 in 2007Score 2½/7Opp avg 2145Start 2018
Bulgarian Girls Chess Championship Under 181802
May 2007Round robinfederation source
#9 in 2007Score 5/7Opp avg 1927Start 2028

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