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Atanasov, Anthony
IM🇨🇦FIDE 2623897· Male· Canada· Born in 2008
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Anthony Atanasov, a 18-year-old Canadian International Master, is rated 2470 — his current career high and ranked 4th among Canadian players, and in the top 1% worldwide. He is on a steady climb with +68 Elo over the past 12 months. 89 rated games in the past year (≈73/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 2026 Canadian Closed, 2026 Saint Louis Masters, and 2026 Reading Week Open - Crown. Also played 5 rapid (including 2026 Toronto Rapid Chess Championship Crown) and 3 blitz events (including 2025 North Carolina Open - Blitz Championship) recently. He reached Canadian #4 in Apr 2026.
Awarded IM in 2024 (age 16), FM in 2020 (age 12), and CM in 2016 (age 8). Earned a GM norm at 2026 Saint Louis Masters. At junior level, he reached World #34 in U18, World #23 in U16, World #38 in U14, World #8 in U12, World #18 in U10 and World #16 in U8.
Current rating
2470
Standard
Rpd2358·Blz2402
All-time high
2470
at best
May 2026 · age 18
May 2026 · age 18
Activity
91
games / yr avg. · ≈8/mo
89 past 12 mo · ≈7/mo
classical only
Very active
classical only
Very active
Signature stat
#4
#4 · Canadian players · of 1,682
Career timeline
21 entries2026
34th U18 player worldwide
at age 18 · rated 2470
May 2026
All-time peak 2470
at age 18
May 2026
Peak Canadian rank: #4
at age 18 · rated 2464
Apr 2026
2024
Re-crossed 2400
at age 16
Oct 2024
23rd U16 player worldwide
at age 16 · rated 2417
May 2024
IM title awardedIM
at age 16 · 2024 1st FIDE Council
Apr 2024
Standard rating history
Activity & highlights
Evolution
+53
2417 → 2470
Tournaments
9
74 games
Score
51/ 7468.9%
40W22D12L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
9 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | Apr 2026 | 7/9 | #1 | 2496 | +5.5 |
Open Swiss | Feb 2026 | 5.5/9 | #16 | 2642 | +24.8 |
Swiss | Feb 2026 | 4/6 | #7 | 2400 | -1.9 |
Open Swiss | Nov 2025 | 6.5/9 | #15 | 2522 | +12.3 |
Open Swiss | Oct 2025 | 5/9 | #9 | 2375 | -5.7 |
Swiss | Aug 2025 | 6/6 | #1 | 3025 | +17.1 |
Open Swiss | Aug 2025 | 6/9 | #15 | 2415 | +2.6 |
Open Swiss | Aug 2025 | 5/8 | #8 | 2435 | +4.2 |
Open Swiss | Jun 2025 | 6/9 | #13 | 2341 | -6.1 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsNikolay NoritsynIM
🇨🇦CAN·2453
+5 −11 =3
19 games·last met Apr 2026
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vsMark PlotkinIM
🇨🇦CAN·2360
+5 −5 =5
15 games·last met Feb 2026
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vsNicholas VetteseIM
🇨🇦CAN·2410
+8 −6 =1
15 games·last met Aug 2025
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vsKoosha JaferianFM
🇨🇦CAN·2237
+8 −0 =4
12 games·last met Apr 2026
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vsMendes Aaron ReeveIM
🇨🇦CAN·2352
+7 −1 =4
12 games·last met Feb 2026
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Rankings
/
Canada
#4
out of 1,861 players
Americas
#105
in continent
World
#834
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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World
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