Nikola Kanov

BUL · 19 yrs · K=10 · Peak 2447 (Jul 2025)

Best performance: 2587 at Chessfestival Groningen 2023 Open A(Best of 2023)

World #=1053 live7#1,046 publishedBulgaria #9#1 U20 in Bulgaria

OCT26 Rating

2447

Live Rating

2447.0

Change

0.0

Games Played

Rating History · Classical

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Working toward the Grandmaster title1 tracked norm · 10/27 gamesrating 2447 of 2500, live 2447composition opendetails ↓

Classical games since the October list

No rated standard games this rating periodsince the OCT26 list (Oct 1, 2026)

	Last played	Score	TPR
	Bulgarian Team Chess Championship Men - 07-11.09.2026, PrimorskoSep 11TPR 2393	4/6	2393

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: peak 2447, needs 2500

Composition: next norm must come from a qualifying open (Swiss with 40+ players, national championship final, or similar)

Danish Team Ch. 2024-2025 Mar Mar 20256½/9

International Master (FIDE, registered 2025)

Chessfestival Groningen 2023 Open A Dec 20236½/9

Smuk Skak GM Tournament 2024 Aug 20245/9

Riga Christmas Chess Festival 2024 IM norm Dec 20246½/9

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

Event timeline · Classical

13 of 48 events · All years

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.

Bulgarian Team Chess Championship Men - 07-11.09.2026, Primorsko2393
Sep 2026Teamchess-results.com
#6 in 2026Score 4/6Opp avg 2268Start 2447
SMUK SKAK GM Skanderborg 20262510
Aug 2026Round robinchess-results.com
#4 in 2026Score 5½/9Opp avg 2430Start 2438
Open International d'Aix en Provence - Trophée Dole 2026 - Masters (+2100)2542
Jul 2026Swisschess-results.com
#2 in 2026Score 6/9Opp avg 2417Start 2414
17e Festival international de Vaujany Tournoi Principal2473
Jul 2026Swissfederation source
#5 in 2026Score 6/9Opp avg 2348Start 2414
Round Robin GM Norm Tournament " Chess week in Przeworsk" 20262549
Jun 2026Round robinchess-results.com
Best of 2026Score 5½/9Opp avg 2469Start 2395
European Individual Chess Championship 2026 | Boards 67-1262371
Apr 2026Swisslichess
#8 in 2026Score 6/11Opp avg 2335Start 2398
European Individual Chess Championship 2026 | Boards 1-662252
Apr 2026Individuallichess
#9 in 2026Score ½/4Opp avg 2574Start 2398
European Individual Chess Championship 2026 | Boards 127-186—(1)
Apr 2026Individuallichess
Score 1/1Opp avg 1982Start 2398
Interclubs Nationale 1 2026—(1)
Oct 2025 – Mar 2026Teamfederation source
Score 0/1Opp avg 2240Start 2420
Danish Team Ch. 2025-26 March—(2)
Mar 2026Teamfederation source
Score 1½/2Opp avg 2474Start 2398
Danish Team Ch. 2025-26 Jan-Feb2517
Jan – Feb 2026Teamfederation source
#3 in 2026Score 2/3Opp avg 2392Start 2403
Team 2026 - Coupe de France 32e Finale—(1)
Jan 2026Teamfederation source
Score 0/1Opp avg 2226Start 2403
FE 14 Citta' di Palmanova - A2382
Dec 2025 – Jan 2026Swissfederation source
#7 in 2026Score 6½/9Opp avg 2216Start 2422

Rated near Nikola Kanov · Classical

World

#=1053GMHelgi Olafsson2447.0
#=1053IMDr. Johannes Carow2447.0
#=1053IMNikola Kanov2447.0
#=1053IMJames Morris2447.0
#=1053FMKerem Erten2447.0

Bulgaria

Live ratings projected from the OCT26 published list · Not affiliated with FIDE