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Petkov, Vladimir
GM🇧🇬FIDE 2901188· Male· Bulgaria· Born in 1971
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Vladimir Petkov, a 55-year-old Bulgarian Grandmaster, is rated 2414 and ranked 13th among Bulgarian players, and in the top 1% worldwide. He has held steady between 2400 and 2450 for 2 years. 58 rated games in the past year (≈99/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Torneo Internacional de Ajedrez Copa Seis Naciones Chantada, Liga Galega por Equipos de Club 2026 - Division de Honra Rondas 9-10, and Ponte de Lima Chess Festival 2026. Also played 4 rapid (including XXII Torneo Internacional Cubillos del Sil) and 1 blitz events (including XI Torneo de Xadrez Lostrego Campus de Ourense) recently. His peak of 2573 was reached at age 42 (Oct 2013, World #316 at the time); he spent 89 months in Bulgarian top 10, with a longest streak of 2 consecutive years.
Competes for Bulgaria since Oct 2018. Awarded GM in 2007 (age 36) and IM in 2005 (age 34).
Current rating
2414
Standard
Rpd2440·Blz2436
All-time high
2573
−159 pts below
Oct 2013 · age 42
Oct 2013 · age 42
Activity
63
games / yr avg. · ≈5/mo
58 past 12 mo · ≈5/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#13
#13 · Bulgarian players · of 675
89 months in National top 10 (2005–2026)
89 months in National top 10 (2005–2026)
Career timeline
31 entries2026
2,500 career games
at age 55
May 2026
89 months in national top 10
longest streak 33 months · since Oct 2005
Apr 2026
2022
41st 50-55 player worldwide
at age 51 · rated 2492
Apr 2022
2020
Inactive for 12 months
paused at 2497 → returned at 2491
Sep 2020
2019
Re-crossed 2500
at age 48
Aug 2019
43rd 45-50 player worldwide
at age 48 · rated 2509
Jun 2019
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-7
2421 → 2414
Tournaments
13
58 games
Score
41.5/ 5871.6%
33W17D8L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
1.[L]vsEduardo Cabanas Lopez2,102·Liga Galega por Equipos de Club 2026 - Division de Honra Rondas 9-10·R9·-8.6
2.[L]vsDiajeng Theresa SinggihWIM2,109·Torneo Internacional de Ajedrez Copa Seis Naciones Chantada·R7·-8.5
3.[L]vsRuben Fernandez LopezFM2,152·Liga Galega por Equipos de Club 2026 - Division de Honra Rondas 1-4-8·R4·-8.4
Last 12 months — tournaments
13 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | May 2026 | 1/1 | #20 | 2853 | +1.0 |
Open Swiss | May 2026 | 1/1 | #10 | 2913 | +1.5 |
Round-Robin | Apr 2026 | 5.5/10 | #3 | 2232 | -20.6 |
Open Swiss | Apr 2026 | 1/2 | #31 | 2160 | -6.6 |
Swiss | Mar 2026 | 5/7 | #5 | 2417 | -0.6 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 3/3 | #3 | 3024 | +7.2 |
Open Swiss | Mar 2026 | 3/4 | #26 | 2422 | +0.3 |
Open Swiss | Feb 2026 | 0/1 | #86 | 1431 | -7.7 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 0.5/1 | #48 | 2353 | -1.2 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 2/2 | #11 | 2902 | +2.4 |
Worst Elo result: Torneo Internacional de Ajedrez Copa Seis Naciones Chantada (-20.6 Elo, finished #3).
Most-Played Opponents
vsAleksa StrikovicGM
🇷🇸SRB·2398
+1 −0 =28
29 games·last met Apr 2026
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vsFernando Sanchez AllerFM
🇪🇸ESP·2203
+13 −1 =5
19 games·last met Nov 2025
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vsArian Gonzalez PerezGM
🇪🇸ESP·2391
+5 −1 =13
19 games·last met Aug 2023
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vsG. Petar ArnaudovGM
🇧🇬BUL·2399
+7 −2 =10
19 games·last met Oct 2016
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vsVelislav KukovIM
🇧🇬BUL·2305
+8 −2 =8
18 games·last met Aug 2019
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Rankings
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Bulgaria
#13
out of 1,136 players
Europe
#900
in continent
World
#1,438
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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