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Belchev, Emil
🇫🇷FIDE 26089947· Male· France· Born in 1980
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Emil Belchev, a 46-year-old French player, is rated 1918. He has fluctuated between 1877 and 1999 over the past 2 years. 49 rated games in the past year (≈9/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include PRAGUE INTERNATIONAL CHESS FESTIVAL 2026 - D FIDE open, Bucharest Chess Weekend 65th ed., and V-th Chess tournament"Memorial Yulian Radulski"-A. Also played 3 rapid events (including Caro Trophy - 8th ed.) recently. He had 2 career breaks: 75 months (2012–2019) and 69 months (2019–2024, COVID-19 included). His peak of 1999 was reached at age 44 (Nov 2024).
Current rating
1918
Standard
Rpd1857·Blz—
All-time high
1999
−81 pts below
Nov 2024 · age 44
Nov 2024 · age 44
Activity
32
games / yr avg. · ≈3/mo
49 past 12 mo · ≈4/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#43,725
#43,725 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
8 entries2026
100 career games
at age 46
Jan 2026
2024
All-time peak 1999
at age 44 · −81 from today
Nov 2024
2019
Inactive for 69 months
paused at 1979 → returned at 1999
Jan 2019
2012
Inactive for 75 months
paused at 1957 → returned at 1979
Sep 2012
Best 12-month gain (+41 Elo)
1941 → 1982
Mar 2012
Crossed 1800
at age 32
Jan 2012
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Best result
XXII Torneo Internacional Gran Hotel Bali Grupo B Aficionadosperf 2009 (+122) · 6/8 · #69
Top opponent
Evolution
+2
1916 → 1918
Tournaments
7
50 games
Score
27.5/ 5055.0%
24W7D19L
Top 3 wins
2.[W]vsJeronimo Perez Alonso1,983·XXII Torneo Internacional Gran Hotel Bali Grupo B Aficionados·R3·+12.7
Top 3 losses
1.[L]vsNorayr Shahbazyan1,593·Second open chess tournament "Regina", Under the aegis of BSCF·R1·-16.8
Last 12 months — tournaments
7 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Feb 2026 | 3.5/9 | #267 | 1921 | +5.0 |
Open Swiss | Feb 2026 | 4/7 | #12 | 1931 | +9.8 |
Open Swiss | Jan 2026 | 4/7 | #31 | 1947 | +8.8 |
Open Swiss | Dec 2025 | 4/7 | #22 | 1904 | +6.4 |
Open Swiss | Nov 2025 | 6/8 | #69 | 2009 | +9.6 |
Open Swiss | Sep 2025 | 2.5/5 | #24 | 1579 | -37.2 |
Open Swiss | Jun 2025 | 3.5/6 | #12 | 1778 | -19.6 |
Worst Elo result: Second open chess tournament "Regina", Under the aegis of BSCF (-37.2 Elo, finished #24).
Rankings
/
France
#2,605
out of 24,627 players
Europe
#32,253
in continent
World
#43,724
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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