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Bozhkov, Yovitsa
🇧🇬FIDE 2945258· Male· Bulgaria· Born in 1970
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Yovitsa Bozhkov, a 56-year-old Bulgarian player, is rated 1602 — just 9 short of his peak of 1611 (Mar 2024, age 54). He plays occasionally (4 games in the last 12 months) and took a 12-month break between Mar 2024 and Apr 2025. Also played 7 rapid (including III Chess Rapid"Memorial GM Krum Georgiev"- Under the aegis of BSCF) and 1 blitz events (including CHESS BATTLE BLITZ) recently.
Current rating
1602
Standard
Rpd1655·Blz1514
All-time high
1611
−9 pts below
Mar 2024 · age 54
Mar 2024 · age 54
Activity
5
games / yr avg.
4 past 12 mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
#145,630
#145,630 · players worldwide · of 216,808
Career timeline
10 entries2026
29th Bulgarian 55-60 player
at age 56 · rated 1602
May 2026
2024
Best 12-month gain (+259 Elo)
1352 → 1611
Aug 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 1611
at age 54 · −9 from today
Mar 2024
Standard rating history
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Evolution
-5
1607 → 1602
Rankings
/
Bulgaria
#442
out of 1,171 players
Europe
#97,546
in continent
World
#145,618
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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