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Pelev, Iassen

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FIDEFIDE 2643057· Male· Canada· Born in 2003

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Iassen Pelev, a 23-year-old Canadian player, is rated 1961 — his current career high. He is on a breakout run, having gained +101 Elo over the past 12 months. 42 rated games in the past year (≈28/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 2026 Ottawa March Open, 2026 Canadian University Chess Championship Crown, and 2025 Ottawa December Open.

At junior level, he reached #14 nationally in U20.

Current rating

1961

Standard

Rpd1922·Blz1909

All-time high

1961

at best
Jun 2026 · age 23

Activity

33

games / yr avg. · ≈3/mo

37 past 12 mo · ≈3/mo
classical only
Active

Signature stat

#34,449

#34,449 · players worldwide · of 218,279

Career timeline

9 entries
2026
80th Canadian 20-35 player
at age 23 · rated 1961
Jun 2026
All-time peak 1961
at age 23
Jun 2026
100 career games
at age 23
Jun 2026
2025
Best 12-month gain (+128 Elo)
1765 → 1893
Feb 2025
2024
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 21
Jun 2024
Re-crossed 1800
at age 21
Mar 2024

Standard rating history

Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
FIDE recal.

Activity & highlights

Best result
2026 Ontario Open Crown
perf 2097 (+136) · 3/7 · #25
Top opponent
vs Bator SambuevGM 2,541
2026 Ottawa March Open · Feb 2026 · +19.4 Elo
Evolution
+99
1862 → 1961
Tournaments
6
32 games
Score
17.5/ 3254.7%
14W7D11L
Top 3 wins
1.[W]vsBator SambuevGM2,541·2026 Ottawa March Open·R1·+19.4
2.[W]vsThanh Nha DuongIM2,141·2026 Ontario Open Crown·R1·+14.8
3.[W]vsBen Kellar1,955·2025 Ottawa December Open·R3·+11.8
Top 3 losses
1.[L]vsBrian Melaschenko-Bolger1,434·2025 Ottawa December Open·R5·-18.6
2.[L]vsMaxim Rousskikh1,774·2026 Ottawa March Open·R2·-14.3
3.[L]vsLarry Yang2,101·2026 Ontario Open Crown·R5·-6.2

Last 12 months — tournaments

6 events
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
2026 Ontario Open Crown
Swiss
May 20263/7#252097+26.0
2026 Collingwood Somborac Chess Festival Crown
Swiss
May 20263.5/5#4—+2.2
2026 Ottawa March Open
Swiss
Feb 20263/5#72034+22.2
2026 Canadian University Chess Championship Crown
Open Swiss
Jan 20262.5/5#24—+19.8
2025 Ottawa December Open
Swiss
Dec 20252/5#131926-1.0
2025 Ottawa Fall Open
Swiss
Sep 20253.5/5#42007+30.6
Hot streak: 4 tournaments without losing Elo.

Rankings

/
Canada
#254
out of 1,900 players
Americas
#3,679
in continent
World
#34,448
out of 400,000+

National ranking

Europe & World

Europe
World
Canada
1
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3
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4
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5
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6
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6
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2,454
8
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2,427
9
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2,419
10
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254🇨🇦Pelev, Iassen1,961
Americas
1
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2,792
1
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3
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4
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5
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6
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7
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7
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9
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2,656
10
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2,653
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3679🇨🇦Pelev, Iassen1,961
World
1
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2,841
2
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2
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9
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9
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34448🇨🇦Pelev, Iassen1,961