BUL · 55 yrs · K=20 · Peak 1794 (Oct 2025)
Best performance: 1790 at XXXIII Teteven Open(Best of 2019)
Classical rating
1794
FIDE’s November 2026 list. No rated games since, so the live rating is the same.
On FIDE’s list since Sep 2014 · Inactive on FIDE’s list
How live ratings are calculated
Rating History · Classical
Classical rating unchanged at 1794 over the last 12 months; peak 1794 in October 2025.
Official rating by month
Each month: the rating, its change from the list before, and the rated games FIDE counted.
| List | Classical | Rapid | Blitz |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 2026 | 1794, 0, 0 games | 1719, 0, 0 games | 1680, 0, 0 games |
| Oct 2026 | 1794, 0, 0 games | 1719, 0, 0 games | 1680, 0, 0 games |
| Sep 2026 | 1794, 0, 0 games | 1719, 0, 0 games | 1680, 0, 0 games |
| Aug 2026 | 1794, 0, 0 games | 1719, 0, 0 games | 1680, 0, 0 games |
| Jul 2026 | 1794, 0, 0 games | 1719, 0, 0 games | 1680, 0, 0 games |
| Jun 2026 | 1794, 0, 0 games | 1719, 0, 0 games | 1680, 0, 0 games |
| May 2026 | 1794, 0, 0 games | 1719, 0, 0 games | 1680, 0, 0 games |
| Apr 2026 | 1794, 0, 0 games | 1719, 0, 0 games | 1680, +2, 0 games |
| Mar 2026 | 1794, 0, 0 games | 1719, 0, 0 games | 1678, -2, 0 games |
| Feb 2026 | 1794, 0, 0 games | 1719, 0, 0 games | 1680, 0, 0 games |
| Jan 2026 | 1794, 0, 0 games | 1719, 0, 0 games | 1680, 0, 0 games |
| Dec 2025 | 1794, 0, 0 games | 1719, -6, 6 games | 1680, 0, 0 games |
Form · Classical
Unbeaten in the last 11 games (9 wins, 2 draws), since Jun 16, 2023.
From 117 classical games on record, the latest on Sep 11.
No rated classical games this rating periodsince the NOV26 list (Nov 1, 2026)
| Show games | Last played | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Bulgarian Team Chess Championship Men - 07-11.09.2026, PrimorskoSep 11 | 1/1 |
The live rating moves only when new rated games are played. Until then it matches the published rating.
Best wins · Classical
From 89 rated classical games against rated opponents, 2014–2026
| # | Opponent | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| 1, | Nikolay Cholakov, Aug 2019 · XXXIII Teteven Open | , 1908 |
| 2, | Kirkor Artunov, Jul 2020 · ROPOTAMO CUP 2020 | , 1906 |
| 3, | Emil Mladenov, Sep 2026 · Bulgarian Team Chess Championship Men - 07-11.09.2026, Primorsko | , 1863 |
| 4, | Nikolay Zhelev, Sep 2025 · DOP Men Open Classic 2025 | , 1858 |
| 5, | Docho Ivanov, Aug 2015 · 30th International Open Tournament "Teteven" | , 1824 |
| 5, | Stojan Atanasov, Aug 2014 · 29th International open "Teteven" | , 1824 |
| 7, | Ksenia Velikoglo, 2 wins, Jun 2025 · Ropotamo Cup B tournament | , 1791 |
| 8, | Svetoslav Simeonov, Aug 2019 · XXXIII Teteven Open | , 1764 |
| 9, | Stojan Bizov, Aug 2014 · 29th International open "Teteven" | , 1755 |
| 10, | Lefter Shabanaj, Aug 2019 · XXXIII Teteven Open | , 1612 |
| # | Opponent | Overall | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1, | IM Lachezar Yordanov, Highest-rated meeting: Aug 2016 · 31st International Open Teteven | , 0/1 | , 2267 |
| 2, | Rostislav Raev, Highest-rated meeting: Jun 2019 · II National individual cup TARNOVSKO TSARSTVO - C group OPEN | , 0/1 | , 2239 |
| 3, | Nikolay Iordanov, Highest-rated meeting: Jun 2022 · Primorsko Open 2022 | , 0/1 | , 2210 |
| 4, | Rosen Ilchov, Highest-rated meeting: Jun 2023 · Ropotamo cup U2400 | , 0/1 | , 2139 |
| 5, | CM Max Wahlund, Highest-rated meeting: Jun 2021 · Ropotamo Cup 2021 | , 0/1 | , 2137 |
| 6, | Rumen Tashkov, Highest-rated meeting: Jun 2021 · Ropotamo Cup 2021 | , 0/1 | , 2124 |
| 7, | Mladen Todorov, Highest-rated meeting: Aug 2015 · 30th International Open Tournament "Teteven" | , 0/1 | , 2097 |
| 8, | FM Vladimir Vachev, Highest-rated meeting: Jun 2023 · Ropotamo cup U2400 | , ½/1 | , 2093 |
| 9, | IM Ivan Janakiev, Highest-rated meeting: Aug 2015 · 30th International Open Tournament "Teteven" | , 0/1 | , 2082 |
| 10, | Georgi Ignatov, Highest-rated meeting: Jul 2020 · ROPOTAMO CUP 2020 | , 0/1 | , 2075 |
Openings · Classical
From the moves of 4 of 117 classical games on record.
As BlackMeets 1.e4 with 1...c5.
All openings (1 as Black)
No opening played 3 times yet (0 games with this colour).
Against 1.e4: 1...c5 in 3.
| Openings in Black games | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Sicilian Defense | 3 | 50% |
1 more game in an opening played fewer than 3 times.
Performance rating by year
| Year | Games | Score | Avg opp | TPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 1 | 1863 | — |
| 2025 | 3 | 3 | 1730 | 2530 |
| 2023 | 8 | 3 | 1722 | 1635 |
| 2022 | 7 | 2 | 1740 | 1582 |
| 2021 | 7 | 2½ | 1786 | 1684 |
| 2020 | 11 | 3½ | 1844 | 1711 |
| 2019 | 20 | 9 | 1732 | 1696 |
| 2017 | 4 | ½ | 1816 | 1494 |
| 2016 | 8 | 3 | 1487 | 1400 |
| 2015 | 12 | 4½ | 1703 | 1616 |
| 2014 | 8 | 4 | 1742 | 1742 |
Games count in the month they were played. Each month and year is one performance rating over all of its rated games.
- Sep 2026Teamchess-results.comScore 1/1Opp avg 1863Start 1794
- Sep 2025Swissfederation sourceScore 2/2Opp avg 1858Start 1782
- Jun 2025Swissfederation sourceScore 6/7Opp avg 1667Start 1767
- Jan 2020Swissfederation sourceBest of 2020Score 4/6Opp avg 1708Start 1614
- Bulgarian Team Chess Championship Men - 07-11.09.2026, Primorsko · Sep 2026 · 1/1
- DOP Men Open Classic 2025 · Sep 2025 · 2/2
- Ropotamo Cup B tournament · Jun 2025 · 6/7
- Ropotamo cup U2400 · Jun 2023 · 4/9
- Primorsko Open 2022 · Jun 2022 · 4/9
- Ropotamo Cup 2021 · Jun 2021 · 4/9
- ROPOTAMO CUP 2020 · Jul 2020 · 3½/9
- III CHESS TOURNAMENT LYASKOVETS · Jan 2020 · 4/6
- XXXIII Teteven Open · Aug 2019 · 5/9
- II National individual cup TARNOVSKO TSARSTVO - C group OPEN · Jun 2019 · 2/5
- II chess tournament POLSKI GAMBIT · Apr 2019 · 3/6
- II Chess Tournament Lyaskovets 2019 · Jan 2019 · 3½/6
- 1st Ruse cup · Apr – May 2017 · 3½/7
- 31st International Open Teteven · Aug 2016 · 3/9
- Pleven XXI Open A · Dec 2015 · 3/6
- 30th International Open Tournament "Teteven" · Aug 2015 · 4½/9
- 29th International open "Teteven" · Aug 2014 · 5/9
World
- #=211907Konstantin Borisov1794
- #=211907Amir Hosein Boroumand1794
- #=211907Stoyko Botev1794
- #=211907Mika Bots1794
- #=211907Ziga Brank1794
Bulgaria
- #=1151Aleksandar Zhelyazkov1795
- #=1153Georgi Chepandov1794
- #=1153Stoyko Botev1794
- #=1153Ahmed Ashikaliev1794
- #=1153Radmil Georgiev1794
Live rating: FIDE’s November list plus every rated game played since. Not affiliated with FIDE.