Ivajlo Kotov

BUL · 38 yrs · K=20 · Peak 1765 (Mar 2024, includes FIDE’s rating adjustment)

Best performance: 2001 at KUPA YANKO GYUZELEV 2026(Best of 2026)

World #=74228 live3597#70,631 publishedBulgaria #489Europe #=40703among active players

NOV26 Rating

1716

Live Rating

1708.4

Change

-7.6

Games Played

How live ratings are calculated

Rating History · Rapid

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Rapid rating 1742 to 1716 over the last 12 months; peak 1765 in March 2024.

Official rating by month

Each month: the rating, its change from the list before, and the rated games FIDE counted.

List	Rapid
Nov 2026	1716, 0, 0 games
Oct 2026	1716, 0, 0 games
Sep 2026	1716, 0, 0 games
Aug 2026	1716, 0, 0 games
Jul 2026	1716, 0, 0 games
Jun 2026	1716, 0, 0 games
May 2026	1716, 0, 0 games
Apr 2026	1716, 0, 0 games
Mar 2026	1716, +22, 4 games
Feb 2026	1694, 0, 0 games
Jan 2026	1694, 0, 0 games
Dec 2025	1694, -48, 12 games

Form · Rapid

oldest → latest

Unbeaten in the last 2 games (1 win, 1 draw), since Oct 31. Longest unbeaten run in 2026: 4 games, Feb 8.

From 112 rapid games on record, the latest on Oct 31.

Rapid games since the November list

	Tournament	Score	Change	TPR	After
	ОТКРИТ ТУРНИР ПО УСКОРЕН ШАХ "Рапид 3"/ ШУМЕН, 31.10.2026Oct 31TPR 1658	3½/7	-7.6	1658	1708.4

Best wins · Rapid

From 85 rated rapid games against rated opponents, 2020–2026

#	Opponent	Rating
1,	Rosen Rusev, Feb 2026 · KUPA YANKO GYUZELEV 2026	, 1890
2,	Mitko Mitev, Feb 2026 · KUPA YANKO GYUZELEV 2026	, 1839
3,	Ege Esmer, Mar 2024 · Spring Open March 2024 - under the auspices of BSCF	, 1686
4,	Sezgin Hadjiovlu, Jul 2026 · International Rapid_Open A_Shumen (25-26.07.2026, ARENA Shumen)	, 1681
5,	Velin Simeonov, Mar 2024 · Spring Open March 2024 - under the auspices of BSCF	, 1604
6,	Mitko Vatkovski, Jul 2026 · International Rapid_Open A_Shumen (25-26.07.2026, ARENA Shumen)	, 1599
7,	Rusev Dimitar, Oct 2026 · ОТКРИТ ТУРНИР ПО УСКОРЕН ШАХ "Рапид 3"/ ШУМЕН, 31.10.2026	, 1550
8,	Todor Totev, Nov 2025 · 32-nd Open Chess Tournament "ABRITUS CUP" - Under the aegis of BSCF	, 1549
9,	Spasimira Ruseva, Nov 2024 · XXXI International Chess Tournament"Abritus cup", Under the aegis of BSCF	, 1537
10,	Vladimir Stoyanov, Jul 2026 · International Rapid_Open A_Shumen (25-26.07.2026, ARENA Shumen)	, 1536

#	Opponent	Overall	Rating
1,	GM Radoslav Dimitrov, Highest-rated meeting: Aug 2022 · XXIX Abritus Cup	, 0/1	, 2437
2,	GM Viacheslav Tilicheev, Highest-rated meeting: Jul 2021 · VII Memorial Stoyan Ivanov - Rapid	, 0/1	, 2391
3,	IM Lachezar Yordanov, Highest-rated meeting: Feb 2026 · KUPA YANKO GYUZELEV 2026	, 0/1	, 2388
4,	IM Nikola Kanov, Highest-rated meeting: Jul 2023 · International Rapid Open Shumen	, 0/2	, 2283
5,	IM Sasho Nikolov, Highest-rated meeting: Jul 2026 · International Rapid_Open A_Shumen (25-26.07.2026, ARENA Shumen)	, 0/2	, 2266
6,	IM Valentin Panbukchian, Highest-rated meeting: Jul 2023 · International Rapid Open Shumen	, 0/1	, 2265
7,	IM Pavel Dimitrov, Highest-rated meeting: Jul 2022 · VIII Memorial Stoyan Ivanov Rapid	, 0/2	, 2219
8,	Rostislav Raev, Highest-rated meeting: Jul 2023 · International Rapid Open Shumen	, 0/1	, 2132
9,	Krasimir Mutafov, Highest-rated meeting: Jul 2023 · International Rapid Open Shumen	, ½/2	, 2092
10,	Ilhan Ibryamov, Highest-rated meeting: Nov 2025 · Open chess tournament"Rapid II 2025", Under the aegis of BSCF	, 0/1	, 2067

Event timeline · Rapid

15 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
2026	18	8½	1768	1747
2025	14	5	1700	1598
2024	11	5	1754	1718
2023	15	6	1612	1540
2022	13	6	1586	1557
2021	12	5½	1459	1430

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

ОТКРИТ ТУРНИР ПО УСКОРЕН ШАХ "Рапид 3"/ ШУМЕН, 31.10.2026, -7.6
Oct 2026Individualchess-results.com
#3 in 2026Score 3½/7TPR 1658Opp avg 1658Start 1716
International Rapid_Open A_Shumen (25-26.07.2026, ARENA Shumen), 1682
Jul 2026Individualchess-results.com
#2 in 2026Score 4/9Opp avg 1725Start 1716
KUPA YANKO GYUZELEV 2026, 2001
Feb 2026Swissfederation source
Best of 2026Score 4½/7Opp avg 2001Start 1694
32-nd Open Chess Tournament "ABRITUS CUP" - Under the aegis of BSCF, 1703
Nov 2025Swissfederation source
Best of 2025Score 3½/7Opp avg 1760Start 1742
Open chess tournament"Rapid II 2025", Under the aegis of BSCF, 1491
Nov 2025Swissfederation source
#2 in 2025Score 3/7Opp avg 1616Start 1742
International Rapid Open Shumen, Under the aegis of BSCF, 2 rated games
Jul 2025Swissfederation source
Score 2/6Opp avg 1774Start 1751
XXXI International Chess Tournament"Abritus cup", Under the aegis of BSCF, 1806
Nov 2024Swissfederation source
Best of 2024Score 3½/7Opp avg 1863Start 1748
Spring Open March 2024 - under the auspices of BSCF, 1623
Mar 2024Swissfederation source
#2 in 2024Score 4/7Opp avg 1623Start 1765
30th Chess tournament Abritus Cup, 1243
Dec 2023Swissfederation source
#2 in 2023Score 3/7Opp avg 1483Start 1655
International Rapid Open Shumen, 1676
Jul 2023Swissfederation source
Best of 2023Score 6/11Opp avg 1676Start 1653
XXIX Abritus Cup, 1557
Aug 2022Swissfederation source
#2 in 2022Score 3½/7Opp avg 1614Start 1682
VIII Memorial Stoyan Ivanov Rapid, 1563
Jul 2022Swissfederation source
Best of 2022Score 4½/9Opp avg 1563Start 1682
XXVIII Cup Abritus, 1393
Jul – Aug 2021Swissfederation source
#2 in 2021Score 3½/7Opp avg 1393Start 1753
VII Memorial Stoyan Ivanov - Rapid, 1468
Jul 2021Swissfederation source
Best of 2021Score 5/9Opp avg 1525Start 1753
XXVII Abritus Cup - Razgrad, 2 rated games
Aug 2020Swissfederation source
Score 2½/7Opp avg 1904

Recent opponents · Rapid

Georgi Y Dimitrov Emil Belchev Rusev Dimitar Samer Osmanov Marina Piseva Dimitar Stamenov Viktor Kuzmanov

Rated near Ivajlo Kotov · Rapid

World

#=74220Anna Yazykov1708.6
#=74220Marc-Michel Rohe1708.6
#=74228Ivajlo Kotov1708.4
#=74228Alica Foltin1708.4
#=74228Phillip K Gardner1708.4

Bulgaria

#=486Georgi Sm. Genov1710.0
#488Stanimir Chaushev1709.0
#489Ivajlo Kotov1708.4
#490Anton Vladimirov1708.0
#491Zhulin Nurvet1705.0

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