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Stefanova, Antoaneta
GM🇧🇬FIDE 2902257· Female· Bulgaria· Born in 1979
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Antoaneta Stefanova, a 47-year-old Bulgarian Grandmaster, is rated 2401 and ranked 15th among Bulgarian players, and in the top 1% worldwide. She has fluctuated between 2386 and 2431 over the past 2 years. 34 rated games in the past year (≈72/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Promociones Ascensos FACV 2026, Primera Autonomica Sur FACV 2026 Rondas 9-11, and Primera Autonomica Sur FACV 2026 Rondas 8. Also played 4 rapid (including 2025 XTX Markets London Chess Classic Super Rapidplay) and 3 blitz events (including FIDE Women's World Blitz Championship 2025) recently. Her peak of 2560 was reached at age 24 (Jan 2003, World #229 at the time); she spent 69 months in Bulgarian top 10, with a longest streak of 2 consecutive years.
Competes for Bulgaria since Oct 2018. Awarded GM in 2004 (age 25) and WGM in 2001 (age 22).
Current rating
2401
Standard
Rpd2375·Blz2377
All-time high
2560
−159 pts below
Jan 2003 · age 24
Jan 2003 · age 24
Activity
45
games / yr avg. · ≈4/mo
34 past 12 mo · ≈3/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#15
#15 · Bulgarian players · of 675
69 months in National top 10 (2001–2017)
69 months in National top 10 (2001–2017)
Career timeline
25 entries2025
73rd 45-50 player worldwide
at age 46 · rated 2431
Apr 2025
2022
81st 40-45 player worldwide
at age 43 · rated 2472
Aug 2022
2018
Switched federation: FID → BUL
at age 39
Oct 2018
2017
69 months in national top 10
longest streak 26 months · since Jan 2001
Dec 2017
Switched federation: BUL → FID
at age 38
Oct 2017
Re-crossed 2500
at age 38
Sep 2017
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
COVID-19
Activity & highlights
Evolution
+2
2399 → 2401
Tournaments
9
34 games
Score
20/ 3458.8%
14W12D8L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
9 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | Apr 2026 | 0.5/1 | #18 | 2256 | -2.0 |
Round-Robin | Mar 2026 | 3/3 | #1 | 2976 | +6.9 |
Round-Robin | Feb 2026 | 1/1 | #18 | 3135 | +4.3 |
Round-Robin | Feb 2026 | 1/1 | #44 | 2919 | +1.8 |
Round-Robin | Jan 2026 | 1/1 | #14 | 3137 | +4.2 |
Round-Robin | Jan 2026 | 1/2 | #68 | 2151 | -5.4 |
Open Swiss | Oct 2025 | 4/8 | #78 | 2378 | -1.6 |
Open Swiss | Sep 2025 | 5.5/11 | #26 | 2381 | -1.9 |
Knockout | Jul 2025 | 3/6 | R32 | 2329 | -3.6 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsAnna MuzychukGM
🇺🇦UKR·2522
+6 −15 =29
50 games·last met Dec 2023
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vsAlexandra KosteniukGM
🇨🇭SUI·2496
+12 −13 =24
49 games·last met Jan 2026
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vsNana DzagnidzeGM
🇬🇪GEO·2478
+11 −13 =19
43 games·last met Sep 2024
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vsKateryna LagnoGM
🇷🇺RUS·2506
+8 −16 =15
39 games·last met Sep 2025
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vsAnna UsheninaGM
🇺🇦UKR·2419
+12 −7 =19
38 games·last met Jan 2025
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Rankings
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Bulgaria
#15
out of 1,136 players
Europe
#1,040
in continent
World
#1,647
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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