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Kolev, Nedko
🇧🇬FIDE 2962004· Male· Bulgaria· Born in 1966
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Nedko Kolev, a 60-year-old Bulgarian player, is rated 1696 — 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
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
1709
−13 pts below
Feb 2026 · age 60
Feb 2026 · age 60
Activity
5
games / yr avg.
6 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
#111,123
#111,123 · players worldwide · of 216,808
Career timeline
8 entries2026
21st Bulgarian 55-60 player
at age 60 · rated 1709
Feb 2026
All-time peak 1709
at age 60 · −13 from today
Feb 2026
2024
Best 12-month gain (+256 Elo)
1362 → 1618
Jun 2024
Inactive for 17 months
paused at 1618 → returned at 1616
Jun 2024
Crossed 1600
at age 58
Mar 2024
Crossed 1500
at age 58
Mar 2024
Standard rating history
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+78
1618 → 1696
Tournaments
1
6 games
Score
5.5/ 691.7%
5W1D0L
Top 3 wins
2.[W]vsDavid-Marian Dirmon-Diaconu1,697·Union of the Romanian Principalities (Mangalia) - 14th ed.·R5·+19.3
3.[W]vsIlinca-Natalia Oprisan1,533·Union of the Romanian Principalities (Mangalia) - 14th ed.·R2·+10.7
Top losses
Undefeated in the last 12 months.
Last 12 months — tournaments
1 event| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | Jan 2026 | 5.5/5 | #3 | 2399 | +79.6 |
Rankings
/
Bulgaria
#338
out of 1,171 players
Europe
#77,857
in continent
World
#111,121
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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