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Kolev, Nedko
๐ง๐ฌFIDE 2962004ยท Maleยท Bulgariaยท Born in 1966
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Nedko Kolev, a 60-year-old Bulgarian player, is rated 1696 โ just 13 short of his peak of 1709 (Feb 2026, age 60). He plays occasionally (6 games in the last 12 months) and took a 17-month break between Jun 2024 and Dec 2025. Recent appearance: Union of the Romanian Principalities (Mangalia) - 14th ed.
Current rating
1696
Standard
RpdโยทBlzโ
All-time high
1709
โ13 pts below
Feb 2026 ยท age 60
Feb 2026 ยท age 60
Activity
4
games / yr avg.
6 past 12 mo ยท โ1/mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
#111,386
#111,386 ยท players worldwide ยท of 218,279
Career timeline
8 entries2026
21st Bulgarian 55-60 player
at age 60 ยท rated 1709
Feb 2026
Best 12-month gain (+91 Elo)
1618 โ 1709
Feb 2026
All-time peak 1709
at age 60 ยท โ13 from today
Feb 2026
2024
Inactive for 17 months
paused at 1618 โ returned at 1616
Jun 2024
Crossed 1600
at age 58
Mar 2024
Crossed 1500
at age 58
Mar 2024
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Best result
Union of the Romanian Principalities (Mangalia) - 14th ed.perf 2399 (+690) ยท 5.5/5 ยท #3
Top opponent
Evolution
+78
1618 โ 1696
Tournaments
1
6 games
Score
5.5/ 691.7%
5W1D0L
Top 3 wins
2.[W]vsDavid-Marian Dirmon-Diaconu1,697ยทUnion of the Romanian Principalities (Mangalia) - 14th ed.ยทR5ยท+19.3
3.[W]vsIlinca-Natalia Oprisan1,533ยทUnion of the Romanian Principalities (Mangalia) - 14th ed.ยทR2ยท+10.7
Top losses
Undefeated in the last 12 months.
Last 12 months โ tournaments
1 event| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | ฮ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | Jan 2026 | 5.5/5 | #3 | 2399 | +79.6 |
Rankings
/
Bulgaria
#322
out of 1,136 players
Europe
#78,064
in continent
World
#111,383
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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