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Tsolov, Emil

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FIDEFIDE 2909049· Male· Bulgaria· Born in 1967

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Emil Tsolov, a 59-year-old Bulgarian player, is rated 1885. He plays occasionally (6 games in the last 12 months) and had 4 career breaks: 18 months (2009–2010), 15 months (2010–2012), 29 months (2019–2021, COVID-19 included) and 16 months (2024–2025). Recent appearance: Primorsko open-B tournament. His peak of 2063 was reached at age 38 (Oct 2005).

Competes for Bulgaria since Oct 2018.

Current rating

1885

Standard

Rpd1944·Blz1990

All-time high

2063

−178 pts below
Oct 2005 · age 38

Activity

4

games / yr avg.

6 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Occasional

Signature stat

#51,859

#51,859 · players worldwide · of 216,808

Career timeline

20 entries
2026
11th Bulgarian 55-60 player
at age 59 · rated 1885
May 2026
2024
Best 12-month gain (+86 Elo)
1787 → 1873
Oct 2024
Inactive for 16 months
paused at 1873 → returned at 1885
May 2024
Re-crossed 1800
at age 57
Mar 2024
2022
17th Bulgarian 50-55 player
at age 55 · rated 1835
Apr 2022
2019
Inactive for 29 months
paused at 1864 → returned at 1856
Mar 2019

Standard rating history

Last 12 months — activity & highlights

Best result
Primorsko open-B tournament
perf 1938 (+53) · 3.5/6 · #41
Top opponent
vs Bugra Karademir 2,146
Primorsko open-B tournament · Sep 2025 · +6.4 Elo
Evolution
+12
1873 → 1885
Tournaments
1
6 games
Score
3.5/ 658.3%
1W5D0L
Top 3 wins
1.[D]vsBugra Karademir2,146·Primorsko open-B tournament·R5·+6.4
2.[D]vsRumen Tashkov2,143·Primorsko open-B tournament·R2·+6.3
3.[D]vsDimitar MarholevIM2,095·Primorsko open-B tournament·R3·+5.4
Top losses
Undefeated in the last 12 months.

Last 12 months — tournaments

1 event
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
Primorsko open-B tournament
Open Swiss
Sep 20253.5/6#411938+12.4

Rankings

/
Bulgaria
#199
out of 1,171 players
Europe
#38,145
in continent
World
#51,859
out of 400,000+

National ranking

Europe & World

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World
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1
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3
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4
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5
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2,525
6
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7
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8
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9
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10
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Europe
1
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2,840
2
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3
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2,759
3
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2,759
5
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6
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7
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2,729
8
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2,717
8
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10
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World
1
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2,840
2
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3
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5
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2,776
6
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2,767
7
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2,759
7
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2,759
9
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10
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51859🇧🇬Tsolov, Emil1,885