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Dilkova, Ilinka
🇧🇬FIDE 2930099· Female· Bulgaria· Born in 1970
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Ilinka Dilkova, a 56-year-old Bulgarian player, is rated 1583 — just 23 short of her peak of 1606 (Mar 2024, age 54). She plays occasionally (8 games in the last 12 months) and had 2 career breaks: 13 months (2022–2023) and 22 months (2023–2025). Recent appearance: IBCA World Individual Chess Championship for the Blind and Visually Impaired 2025.
Current rating
1583
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
1606
−23 pts below
Mar 2024 · age 54
Mar 2024 · age 54
Activity
4
games / yr avg.
8 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
#153,484
#153,484 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
10 entries2026
30th Bulgarian 55-60 player
at age 56 · rated 1583
May 2026
2024
Best 12-month gain (+280 Elo)
1326 → 1606
Mar 2024
Crossed 1600
at age 54
Mar 2024
Crossed 1500
at age 54
Mar 2024
Crossed 1400
at age 54
Mar 2024
All-time peak 1606
at age 54 · −23 from today
Mar 2024
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Best result
IBCA World Individual Chess Championship for the Blind and Visually Impaired 2025perf 1665 (+82) · 3/8 · #54
Top opponent
IBCA World Individual Chess Championship for the Blind and Visually Impaired 2025 · Aug 2025 · +19.5 Elo
Evolution
-23
1606 → 1583
Tournaments
1
9 games
Score
3/ 933.3%
3W0D6L
Top 2 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
1 event| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Aug 2025 | 3/8 | #54 | 1665 | -23.2 |
Worst Elo result: IBCA World Individual Chess Championship for the Blind and Visually Impaired 2025 (-23.2 Elo, finished #54).
Rankings
/
Bulgaria
#438
out of 1,136 players
Europe
#101,704
in continent
World
#153,469
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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World
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