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Georgiev, Kiril
GM🇧🇬FIDE 2900017· Male· Bulgaria· Born in 1965
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Kiril Georgiev, a 61-year-old Bulgarian Grandmaster, is rated 2525 and ranked 5th among Bulgarian players, and 433rd worldwide. He has held steady between 2525 and 2550 for 18 months. 27 rated games in the past year (≈69/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Team 2026 - Nationale 1 r6-7, World Senior Chess Championships 2025 - Over 50, and European Team Ch 2025. Also played 13 rapid (including European Rapid Chess Championship 2025) and 5 blitz events (including European Blitz Chess Championship 2025) recently. His peak of 2695 was reached at age 36 (Jul 2001, World #15 at the time); he spent 61 months in the world top 100, with a longest streak of 4 consecutive years.
Competes for Bulgaria since May 2024. Awarded GM in 2001 (age 36).
Current rating
2525
Standard
Rpd2571·Blz2512
All-time high
2695
−170 pts below
Jul 2001 · age 36
Jul 2001 · age 36
Activity
34
games / yr avg. · ≈3/mo
27 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#5
#5 · Bulgarian players · of 701
61 months in World top 100 (2001–2014)
61 months in World top 100 (2001–2014)
Career timeline
32 entries2026
5th 60-65 player worldwide
at age 61 · rated 2525
Apr 2026
2024
Switched federation: MKD → BUL
at age 59
May 2024
2021
3rd 55-60 player worldwide
at age 56 · rated 2599
Aug 2021
2018
Switched federation: FID → MKD
at age 53
Jul 2018
2017
Switched federation: BUL → FID
at age 52
Oct 2017
2016
2nd 50-55 player worldwide
at age 51 · rated 2631
Apr 2016
Standard rating history
Activity & highlights
Evolution
-1
2526 → 2525
Tournaments
4
25 games
Score
14/ 2556.0%
13W10D2L
Top 3 wins
Top 2 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
4 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | Jan 2026 | 1.5/2 | #61 | 2484 | -0.8 |
Team | Nov 2025 | 2/2 | #26 | 3005 | +2.5 |
Open Swiss | Oct 2025 | 7.5/11 | #5 | 2469 | -4.9 |
Open Swiss | Oct 2025 | 3/5 | #131 | 2541 | +1.5 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsLyubomir Danov
🇧🇬BUL·2320
+8 −2 =9
19 games·last met Dec 2025
View head-to-head →
vsVasil SpasovGM
🇧🇬BUL·2355
+3 −0 =16
19 games·last met Sep 2025
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vsSasho NikolovIM
🇧🇬BUL·2220
+15 −1 =2
18 games·last met Sep 2025
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vsMartin PetrovGM
🇧🇬BUL·2542
+4 −3 =11
18 games·last met Aug 2025
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vsPetar DrenchevGM
🇧🇬BUL·2321
+11 −1 =6
18 games·last met Aug 2025
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Rankings
/
Bulgaria
#5
out of 1,171 players
Europe
#245
in continent
World
#433
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
World
Bulgaria
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