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Veselin Metodiev

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BUL · 28 yrs · K=20 · Peak 2030 (Feb 2020)

Best performance: 2184 at 66th Team Championship Men 2016(Best of 2016)

Classical rating

1992

FIDE’s November 2026 list. No rated games since, so the live rating is the same.

On FIDE’s list since Mar 2011 · Inactive on FIDE’s list

How live ratings are calculated

Rating History · Classical

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Official classical rating by month
ListRatingChange
Nov 202619920
Oct 202619920
Sep 202619920
Aug 202619920
Jul 202619920
Jun 202619920
May 202619920
Apr 202619920
Mar 202619920
Feb 202619920
Jan 202619920
Dec 202519920

Form · Classical

oldest → latest

Longest unbeaten run in 2026: 4 games, Sep 11.

From 244 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 playedScore
Bulgarian Team Chess Championship Men - 07-11.09.2026, PrimorskoSep 11TPR 19953/6

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

Best wins · Classical

From 184 rated classical games against rated opponents, 2008–2026

#OpponentRating
1, Petko Genov, Jun 2016 · 66th Team Championship Men 2016, 2253
2, Pavel Yanev, May 2019 · 69th Bulgarian Team Chess Championship - Men 2019, 2227
3, Genadi Viktorov, Sep 2025 · DOP Men Open Classic 2025, 2201

Openings · Classical

From the moves of 13 of 244 classical games on record.

As WhiteOpens 1.e4 in 6 of 6 games.

All openings (1 as White)
Openings in White gamesGamesScore
Sicilian Defense350%

3 more games in openings played fewer than 3 times.

Event timeline · Classical

37 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

YearGamesScoreAvg oppTPR
20266319951995
202551½22752126
20245416551895
20234021651365
20225121971957
20213121101985
202093½20661986
20195320492121
2018102185—
2017125½19591930
201613620452016
201562½19871930
20143116½19241945
20132613½18901904
2012147½18741903
201073½17391739
20097018531053
2008101815—

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

Live rating: FIDE’s November list plus every rated game played since. Not affiliated with FIDE.