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Mardov, Dimitar
IM🇺🇸FIDE 30919495· Male· United States of America· Born in 2008
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Dimitar Mardov, a 18-year-old American International Master, is rated 2490 — just 26 short of his peak of 2516 (Feb 2025, age 17) and ranked 4th among American players under 18, and in the top 1% worldwide. He has fluctuated between 2484 and 2516 over the past 2 years. 40 rated games in the past year. Recent standard appearances include 2026 Saint Louis Masters, Sparkassen Chess Trophy 2025 A-Open, and Open International d'Aix en Provence - Trophee Dole 2025 - Tournoi Masters (p2100 elo). He reached World #497 in May 2025.
Awarded IM in 2021 (age 13) and FM in 2021 (age 13). Earned GM norms at 1000GM St. Louis GM Norm #1 2024 and 2025 Blitz Fuel Invitational GM A. At junior level, he reached World #5 in U18, World #5 in U16, World #4 in U14, World #4 in U12, World #11 in U10 and World #76 in U8.
Current rating
2490
Standard
Rpd—·Blz2332
All-time high
2516
−26 pts below
Feb 2025 · age 17
Feb 2025 · age 17
Activity
44
games / yr avg. · ≈4/mo
38 past 12 mo · ≈3/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#4
#4 · American players under 18 · of 479
Career timeline
22 entries2025
Peak World rank: #497
at age 17 · rated 2516
May 2025
5th U18 player worldwide
at age 17 · rated 2516
Mar 2025
Peak American rank: #34
at age 17 · rated 2516
Feb 2025
All-time peak 2516
at age 17 · −18 from today
Feb 2025
2024
5th U16 player worldwide
at age 16 · rated 2504
Sep 2024
Crossed 2500
at age 16
Aug 2024
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
Activity & highlights
Best result
Open International d'Aix en Provence - Trophee Dole 2025 - Tournoi Masters (p2100 elo)perf 2585 (+73) · 6.5/9 · #14
Top opponent
Open International d'Aix en Provence - Trophee Dole 2025 - Tournoi Masters (p2100 elo) · Jul 2025 · +2.4 Elo
Evolution
-16
2506 → 2490
Tournaments
4
29 games
Score
18.5/ 2963.8%
14W9D6L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
4 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | May 2026 | 4.5/7 | #54 | 2356 | -8.4 |
Open Swiss | Feb 2026 | 4/8 | #42 | 2444 | -6.2 |
Open Swiss | Aug 2025 | 3.5/5 | #125 | 2355 | -7.7 |
Open Swiss | Jul 2025 | 6.5/9 | #14 | 2585 | +10.2 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsAvi Harrison KaplanFM
🇺🇸USA·2297
+5 −1 =0
6 games·last met Nov 2019
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vsEmilio CordovaGM
🇵🇪PER·2502
+0 −2 =3
5 games·last met Jan 2025
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vsAleksandr OstrovskiyIM
🇺🇸USA·2373
+2 −0 =3
5 games·last met Jan 2025
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vsRyo ChenIM
🇺🇸USA·2394
+3 −0 =2
5 games·last met Nov 2023
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Rankings
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United States of America
#45
out of 5,510 players
Americas
#84
in continent
World
#669
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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