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Tasev, Nikolay
🇧🇬FIDE 2943476· Male· Bulgaria· Born in 2010
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Nikolay Tasev, a 16-year-old Bulgarian player, is rated 1581 — just 9 short of his peak of 1590 (May 2026, age 16). He is climbing fast, having gained +127 Elo over the past 12 months. 37 rated games in the past year (≈34/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Chess tournament for kids "Cup Sofia"2026, under the aegis of BSCF, DIUP Boys 15, and 50-th tournament Morsko konche-B16. Also played 11 rapid (including TROFEJ NISA 2026) and 1 blitz events (including Memorial "Georgi Yankov" - Under the aegis of BSCF) recently.
At junior level, he reached #33 nationally in U16.
Current rating
1581
Standard
Rpd1565·Blz1500
All-time high
1590
−9 pts below
May 2026 · age 16
May 2026 · age 16
Activity
32
games / yr avg. · ≈3/mo
37 past 12 mo · ≈3/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#154,284
#154,284 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
7 entries2026
33rd Bulgarian U16 player
at age 16 · rated 1590
May 2026
Best 12-month gain (+136 Elo)
1454 → 1590
May 2026
All-time peak 1590
at age 16 · −9 from today
May 2026
Crossed 1500
at age 16
Feb 2026
2025
Crossed 1400
at age 15
Aug 2025
Crossed 1200
at age 15
Aug 2025
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Activity & highlights
Best result
Chess tournament for kids "Cup Sofia"2026, under the aegis of BSCFperf 2325 (+751) · 6/6 · #1
Top opponent
Evolution
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Tournaments
5
35 games
Score
14.5/ 3541.4%
9W11D15L
Top 3 wins
3.[W]vsNiya Burvanova1,604·Chess tournament for kids "Cup Sofia"2026, under the aegis of BSCF·R2·+21.7
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
5 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | May 2026 | 1.5/7 | #76 | 1584 | -8.8 |
Swiss | Jan 2026 | 6/6 | #1 | 2325 | +87.2 |
Round-Robin | Oct 2025 | 2.5/7 | #7 | 1488 | -13.2 |
Swiss | Aug 2025 | 2/5 | #8 | 1542 | +7.2 |
Swiss | Jul 2025 | 2.5/8 | #67 | 1433 | 0.0 |
Rankings
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Bulgaria
#445
out of 1,136 players
Europe
#102,129
in continent
World
#154,269
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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