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Genov, Petar
GM🇧🇬FIDE 2900211· Male· Bulgaria· Born in 1970
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Petar Genov, a 56-year-old Bulgarian Grandmaster, is rated 2418 and ranked 13th among Bulgarian players, and in the top 1% worldwide. He has held steady between 2400 and 2450 for 8 years. 16 rated games in the past year (≈46/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Team 2026 - Nationale 1 r8-9, 2. Bundesliga Nord 2025-2026 Maerz 2026, and 1. Schachbundesliga 2025-2026 Maerz 2026. He had 2 career breaks: 20 months (2014–2016) and 12 months (2016–2017). His peak of 2526 was reached at age 32 (Jul 2002, World #373 at the time); he spent 13 months in Bulgarian top 10.
Competes for Bulgaria since Oct 2018. Awarded GM in 2003 (age 33) and IM in 2001 (age 31).
Current rating
2418
Standard
Rpd2445·Blz2448
All-time high
2526
−108 pts below
Jul 2002 · age 32
Jul 2002 · age 32
Activity
18
games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo
16 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#13
#13 · Bulgarian players · of 701
13 months in National top 10 (2001–2004)
13 months in National top 10 (2001–2004)
Career timeline
23 entries2026
49th 55-60 player worldwide
at age 56 · rated 2416
Mar 2026
2024
70th 50-55 player worldwide
at age 54 · rated 2415
Dec 2024
2018
Switched federation: FID → BUL
at age 48
Oct 2018
1,000 career games
at age 48
May 2018
2017
Switched federation: BUL → FID
at age 47
Oct 2017
2016
83rd 45-50 player worldwide
at age 46 · rated 2458
Oct 2016
Standard rating history
Activity & highlights
Evolution
+8
2410 → 2418
Tournaments
9
16 games
Score
9.5/ 1659.4%
5W9D2L
Top 3 wins
Top 2 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
9 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | Mar 2026 | 0.5/1 | #215 | 2430 | +0.2 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 0.5/1 | #46 | 2437 | +0.3 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 1/2 | #87 | 2421 | +0.1 |
Team | Feb 2026 | 2/3 | #22 | 2434 | +1.0 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 0.5/2 | #81 | 2232 | -4.9 |
Team | Dec 2025 | 2/2 | #4 | 3113 | +7.3 |
Team | Nov 2025 | 0.5/1 | #27 | 2417 | 0.0 |
Team | Oct 2025 | 1/2 | #193 | 2372 | -1.2 |
Team | Sep 2025 | 1.5/2 | #14 | 2596 | +4.9 |
Hot streak: 4 tournaments without losing Elo.
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Rankings
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Bulgaria
#13
out of 1,171 players
Europe
#862
in continent
World
#1,389
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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