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Marholev, Dimitar
IM🇧🇬FIDE 2901340· Male· Bulgaria· Born in 1971
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Dimitar Marholev, a 55-year-old Bulgarian International Master, is rated 2101 and sitting in the top 7% of players worldwide. He has held steady between 2100 and 2150 for 8 months. 38 rated games in the past year (≈115/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include LVI Festival- under the aegis of BSCF, Primorsko open-B tournament, and Primorsko open-A tournament. His peak of 2451 was reached at age 34 (Oct 2005, Bulgarian #19 at the time).
Competes for Bulgaria since Oct 2018. Awarded IM in 2003 (age 32). Earned a GM norm at 6.Open Intl.de Marseille 2005.
Current rating
2101
Standard
Rpd2133·Blz2247
All-time high
2451
−350 pts below
Oct 2005 · age 34
Oct 2005 · age 34
Activity
30
games / yr avg. · ≈3/mo
38 past 12 mo · ≈3/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
Top 7%
#15,324 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
25 entries2022
8th Bulgarian 50-55 player
at age 51 · rated 2177
Apr 2022
2018
Switched federation: FID → BUL
at age 47
Oct 2018
2017
Switched federation: BUL → FID
at age 46
Oct 2017
2,500 career games
at age 46
Jul 2017
11th Bulgarian 45-50 player
at age 46 · rated 2224
Apr 2017
2015
Re-crossed 2300
at age 44
Mar 2015
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
COVID-19
Activity & highlights
Evolution
-1
2102 → 2101
Tournaments
6
39 games
Score
23.5/ 3960.3%
16W15D8L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
6 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | Oct 2025 | 3.5/4 | #8 | 2399 | +3.8 |
Open Swiss | Sep 2025 | 4/6 | #28 | 1989 | -6.3 |
Open Swiss | Sep 2025 | 5.5/9 | #11 | 2160 | +8.3 |
Open Swiss | Aug 2025 | 4.5/9 | #16 | 2035 | -8.6 |
Swiss | Jul 2025 | 4/6 | #4 | 2089 | +2.4 |
Open Swiss | Jun 2025 | 2/4 | #40 | 1806 | -13.0 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsSinisa DrazicGM
🇷🇸SRB·2230
+0 −10 =8
18 games·last met Nov 2017
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vsG. Petar ArnaudovGM
🇧🇬BUL·2399
+1 −4 =8
13 games·last met Apr 2015
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vsNikolay MilchevIM
🇬🇧ENG·2362
+3 −4 =5
12 games·last met May 2015
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vsIvajlo EnchevGM
🇧🇬BUL·2400
+1 −5 =5
11 games·last met Jul 2021
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vsVladimir PetkovGM
🇧🇬BUL·2414
+3 −4 =4
11 games·last met Jun 2015
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Rankings
/
Bulgaria
#78
out of 1,136 players
Europe
#11,124
in continent
World
#15,324
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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