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Cheparinov, Ivan
GM🇧🇬FIDE 2905540· Male· Bulgaria· Born in 1986
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Ivan Cheparinov, a 40-year-old Bulgarian Grandmaster, is rated 2627 and ranked 2nd among Bulgarian players, and 103rd worldwide. He has held steady between 2625 and 2650 for 2 years. 66 rated games in the past year (≈79/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Magistral Szmetan Giardelli 2025, FIDE World Cup 2025, and Prva liga Srbije za 2025. godinu. Also played 1 rapid (including FIDE World Cup 2025 Rapid TB) and 2 blitz events (including FIDE World Cup 2025 Blitz TB) recently. His peak of 2718 was reached at age 32 (Aug 2018); he also reached World #19 in Jan 2008 and spent 181 months in the world top 100, with a longest streak of 11 consecutive years.
Competes for Bulgaria since Oct 2020. Awarded GM in 2005 (age 19) and IM in 2001 (age 15). At junior level, he reached World #6 in U20, World #8 in U18 and World #8 in U16.
Current rating
2627
Standard
Rpd2615·Blz2575
All-time high
2718
−91 pts below
Aug 2018 · age 32
Aug 2018 · age 32
Activity
63
games / yr avg. · ≈5/mo
66 past 12 mo · ≈6/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#2
#2 · Bulgarian players · of 701
181 months in World top 100 (2005–2026)
181 months in World top 100 (2005–2026)
Career timeline
28 entries2026
181 months in world top 100
longest streak 139 months · since Apr 2005
Apr 2026
2025
Peak Bulgarian rank: #1
at age 39 · rated 2626
Nov 2025
2023
Re-crossed 2650
at age 37
Dec 2023
2020
Switched federation: GEO → BUL
at age 34
Oct 2020
2018
All-time peak 2718
at age 32 · −91 from today
Aug 2018
Switched federation: FID → GEO
at age 32
Jul 2018
Standard rating history
Activity & highlights
Evolution
-14
2641 → 2627
Tournaments
7
59 games
Score
33.5/ 5956.8%
13W41D5L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
7 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Round-Robin | Dec 2025 | 6/9 | #2 | 2635 | +2.4 |
Knockout | Nov 2025 | 2.5/4 | R64 | 2587 | -1.2 |
Team | Sep 2025 | 6/10 | #24 | 2625 | +0.6 |
Open Swiss | Sep 2025 | 5/11 | #77 | 2642 | +2.2 |
Open Swiss | Aug 2025 | 4.5/9 | #23 | 2594 | -3.8 |
Round-Robin | Aug 2025 | 4/7 | #14 | 2639 | +1.5 |
Open Swiss | Jun 2025 | 5.5/9 | #15 | 2592 | -5.2 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsVasyl IvanchukGM
🇺🇦UKR·2634
+0 −7 =9
16 games·last met Nov 2023
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vsIvan Salgado LopezGM
🇪🇸ESP·2591
+10 −0 =5
15 games·last met May 2021
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vsShakhriyar MamedyarovGM
🇦🇿AZE·2717
+1 −6 =7
14 games·last met Sep 2025
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vsMichael AdamsGM
🇬🇧ENG·2629
+1 −4 =8
13 games·last met Nov 2025
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vsEtienne BacrotGM
🇫🇷FRA·2626
+2 −2 =9
13 games·last met Aug 2025
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Rankings
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Bulgaria
#2
out of 1,171 players
Europe
#50
in continent
World
#103
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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