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Nankov, Aleksandar
🇧🇬FIDE 2938855· Male· Bulgaria· Born in 2011
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Aleksandar Nankov, a 15-year-old Bulgarian player, is rated 1456 — just 22 short of his peak of 1478 (Jan 2025, age 14). He has fluctuated between 1441 and 1478 over the past 2 years. 10 rated games in the past year (≈5/year long-term). Recent appearances: International chess tournament for kids "Cup Pleven 2025"A, under the aegis of BSCF and National team chess championship 2025 - Boys U14 Borovets, 01.09.25 - 04.09.25.
At junior level, he reached #61, #35 and #34 nationally in U16, U14 and U12.
Current rating
1456
Standard
Rpd1655·Blz—
All-time high
1478
−22 pts below
Jan 2025 · age 14
Jan 2025 · age 14
Activity
7
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
10 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
#200,752
#200,752 · players worldwide · of 216,808
Career timeline
8 entries2026
61st Bulgarian U16 player
at age 15 · rated 1456
Feb 2026
2025
Best 12-month gain (+370 Elo)
1108 → 1478
Jan 2025
All-time peak 1478
at age 14 · −22 from today
Jan 2025
2024
Crossed 1400
at age 13
Mar 2024
Crossed 1200
at age 13
Mar 2024
35th Bulgarian U14 player
at age 13 · rated 1108
Jan 2024
Standard rating history
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Best result
International chess tournament for kids "Cup Pleven 2025"A, under the aegis of BSCFperf 1541 (+100) · 3/6 · #19
Top opponent
International chess tournament for kids "Cup Pleven 2025"A, under the aegis of BSCF · Nov 2025 · +13.1 Elo
Evolution
-22
1478 → 1456
Tournaments
2
11 games
Score
4/ 1136.4%
1W6D4L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
2 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Nov 2025 | 3/6 | #19 | 1541 | -10.4 |
Swiss | Sep 2025 | 1/4 | #28 | 1428 | -11.6 |
Rankings
/
Bulgaria
#650
out of 1,171 players
Europe
#122,937
in continent
World
#200,601
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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