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Nikolov, Jordan V.
🇧🇬FIDE 2906112· Male· Bulgaria· Born in 1960
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Jordan V. Nikolov, a 66-year-old Bulgarian player, is rated 1974. He is on a steady climb with +71 Elo over the past 12 months. 16 rated games in the past year (≈21/year long-term). Recent appearance: 14. Internationaler Schach-Senioren-Cup am Tegernsee 2026. Also played 2 rapid events (including Chess Fest Simitli 13.09.2025, Under the aegis of BSCF) recently. He took a 22-month break between Nov 2015 and Oct 2017. His peak of 2216 was reached at age 41 (Jan 2001); he also reached Bulgarian #96 in Nov 2024.
Competes for Bulgaria since Oct 2018.
Current rating
1974
Standard
Rpd1909·Blz1914
All-time high
2216
−242 pts below
Jan 2001 · age 41
Jan 2001 · age 41
Activity
17
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
8 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#31,874
#31,874 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
23 entries2026
13th Bulgarian 65-70 player
at age 66 · rated 1974
Jun 2026
Best 12-month gain (+71 Elo)
1903 → 1974
Jun 2026
2025
10th Bulgarian 60-65 player
at age 65 · rated 2000
May 2025
Re-crossed 2000
at age 65
May 2025
2024
Peak Bulgarian rank: #96
at age 64 · rated 1987
Nov 2024
2023
500 career games
at age 63
Dec 2023
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+71
1903 → 1974
Tournaments
1
8 games
Score
6/ 875.0%
4W4D0L
Top 3 wins
Top losses
Undefeated in the last 12 months.
Last 12 months — tournaments
1 event| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Apr 2026 | 6/8 | #13 | 2246 | +70.8 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsValentin Kamenov
🇧🇬BUL·1707
+3 −4 =2
9 games·last met Sep 2025
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vsMetodi Stoinev
🇧🇬BUL·2149
+2 −5 =1
8 games·last met May 2025
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vsSasho NikolovIM
🇧🇬BUL·2213
+0 −7 =1
8 games·last met Apr 2025
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vsDimitar MarholevIM
🇧🇬BUL·2101
+0 −6 =1
7 games·last met Sep 2020
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vsGeorgi FilevFM
🇧🇬BUL·2230
+0 −4 =2
6 games·last met Jun 2025
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Rankings
/
Bulgaria
#146
out of 1,136 players
Europe
#23,562
in continent
World
#31,873
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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