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Kukov, Velislav
IM🇧🇬FIDE 2906139· Male· Bulgaria· Born in 1983
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Velislav Kukov, a 43-year-old Bulgarian International Master, is rated 2305 and ranked 32nd among Bulgarian players, and in the top 2% worldwide. He has held steady between 2300 and 2350 for 6 years. 15 rated games in the past year (≈59/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 2. Bundesliga Sued 2025-2026 September 2025, XXXIII Ekipen sampionat na Makedonija za 2025 godina, and IV-th International Chess Festival"Georgi Rakovski", under the aegis of BSCF. Also played 2 rapid (including IGRAME SAH ZA KOCANI 2026) and 1 blitz events (including 1st International Open Blitz YMATH 2025) recently. His peak of 2425 was reached at age 28 (Sep 2011); he also reached Bulgarian #25 in Jan 2024.
Competes for Bulgaria since Oct 2018. Awarded IM in 2011 (age 28) and FM in 2007 (age 24). At junior level, he reached #3 and #4 nationally in U20 and U18.
Current rating
2305
Standard
Rpd2300·Blz2277
All-time high
2425
−120 pts below
Sep 2011 · age 28
Sep 2011 · age 28
Activity
19
games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo
15 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#32
#32 · Bulgarian players · of 701
Career timeline
21 entries2024
3rd Bulgarian 40-45 player
at age 41 · rated 2339
Mar 2024
Peak Bulgarian rank: #25
at age 41 · rated 2339
Jan 2024
2018
Switched federation: FID → BUL
at age 35
Oct 2018
2017
Switched federation: BUL → FID
at age 34
Oct 2017
2015
1,000 career games
at age 32
Sep 2015
2014
Re-crossed 2400
at age 31
Apr 2014
Standard rating history
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-10
2315 → 2305
Tournaments
3
15 games
Score
7.5/ 1550.0%
3W9D3L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
3 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | Sep 2025 | 1/2 | #49 | 2359 | +1.5 |
Team | Aug 2025 | 1.5/6 | #45 | 2310 | -0.3 |
Swiss | Jul 2025 | 5/7 | #29 | 2066 | -11.8 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsG. Petar ArnaudovGM
🇧🇬BUL·2399
+0 −3 =22
25 games·last met Jun 2025
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vsVladimir PetkovGM
🇧🇬BUL·2411
+2 −8 =8
18 games·last met Aug 2019
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vsMetodi Stoinev
🇧🇬BUL·2138
+6 −6 =3
15 games·last met Jun 2025
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vsPetar DrenchevGM
🇧🇬BUL·2321
+1 −6 =8
15 games·last met Jul 2024
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vsNikolay MilchevIM
🇬🇧ENG·2362
+0 −2 =10
12 games·last met Jun 2016
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Rankings
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Bulgaria
#32
out of 1,171 players
Europe
#2,598
in continent
World
#3,930
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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