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Gospodinov, Lyubomir

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FIDEFIDE 39903311· Male· United States of America· Born in 1998

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Lyubomir Gospodinov, a 28-year-old American player, is rated 2059 — his current career high and sitting in the top 9% of players worldwide. He is on a breakout run, having gained +129 Elo over the past 12 months. 40 rated games in the past year (≈21/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 31st Space Coast Open - Master and Expert, 23rd Annual Southern Class Championship - Master, and CFCC 2026 Winter Open & Scholastic - Master-Expert. Also played 1 blitz event (including 2025 North Carolina Open - Blitz Championship) recently.

Current rating

2059

Standard

Rpd—·Blz1929

All-time high

2059

at best
May 2026 · age 28

Activity

20

games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo

35 past 12 mo · ≈3/mo
classical only
Moderately active

Signature stat

Top 9%

#19,702 · players worldwide · of 218,279

Career timeline

6 entries
2026
All-time peak 2059
at age 28
May 2026
Crossed 2000
at age 28
Jan 2026
2025
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 27
Oct 2025
Best 12-month gain (+358 Elo)
1564 → 1922
Feb 2025
2024
Crossed 1800
at age 26
Aug 2024
2023
First FIDE rating
1564 · at age 25
Sep 2023

Standard rating history

Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
FIDE recal.

Activity & highlights

Best result
31st Space Coast Open - Master and Expert
perf 2365 (+306) · 4/5 · #3
Top opponent
vs Edward SongIM 2,391
2025 U.S. Masters · Nov 2025 · +7.9 Elo
Best comeback
31st Space Coast Open - Master and Expert
finished #3 (seeded #23 of 50)
Evolution
+93
1966 → 2059
Tournaments
6
33 games
Score
19/ 3357.6%
11W16D6L
Top 3 wins
1.[W]vsDaniel Tabuenca MendataurigoitiaFM2,389·2025 U.S. Masters·R3·+17.8
2.[W]vsPatrick LiuFM2,221·2025 U.S. Masters·R1·+15.2
3.[W]vsJacorey Bynum2,174·31st Space Coast Open - Master and Expert·R5·+13.2

Last 12 months — tournaments

6 events
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
31st Space Coast Open - Master and Expert
Open Swiss
Apr 20264/5#32365+43.0
23rd Annual Southern Class Championship - Master
Open Swiss
Mar 20262/5#172003-2.6
CFCC 2026 Winter Open & Scholastic - Master-Expert
Swiss
Jan 20263.5/5#42134+14.2
9th Annual Gulf Coast New Years Open - Premier
Swiss
Jan 20262/4#251846-18.2
2025 U.S. Masters
Open Swiss
Nov 20254.5/9#1252296+60.6
2025 CFCC Autumn Open and Scholastic - Masters and Expert
Open Swiss
Sep 20253/5#51949-3.6
Worst Elo result: 9th Annual Gulf Coast New Years Open - Premier (-18.2 Elo, finished #25).

Rankings

/
United States of America
#581
out of 5,510 players
Americas
#2,060
in continent
World
#19,702
out of 400,000+

National ranking

Europe & World

Europe
World
United States of America
1
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1
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2,792
3
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2,753
4
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2,742
5
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2,732
6
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2,724
7
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2,696
7
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2,696
9
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2,656
10
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2,653
...
581🇺🇸Gospodinov, Lyubomir2,059
Americas
1
🇺🇸Nakamura, HikaruFollow Hikaru NakamuraTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,792
1
🇺🇸Caruana, FabianoFollow Fabiano CaruanaTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,792
3
🇺🇸So, WesleyFollow Wesley SoTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,753
4
🇺🇸Niemann, Hans MokeFollow Hans Moke NiemannTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,742
5
🇺🇸Dominguez Perez, LeinierFollow Leinier Dominguez PerezTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,732
6
🇺🇸Aronian, LevonFollow Levon AronianTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,724
7
🇺🇸Liang, AwonderFollow Awonder LiangTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,696
7
🇺🇸Sevian, SamuelFollow Samuel SevianTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,696
9
🇺🇸Xiong, JefferyFollow Jeffery XiongTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,656
10
🇺🇸Robson, RayFollow Ray RobsonTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,653
...
2060🇺🇸Gospodinov, Lyubomir2,059
World
1
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2,841
2
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2,792
2
🇺🇸Caruana, FabianoFollow Fabiano CaruanaTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,792
4
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2,777
4
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2,777
6
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2,767
7
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2,764
8
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2,761
9
🇺🇸So, WesleyFollow Wesley SoTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,753
9
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2,753
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19702🇺🇸Gospodinov, Lyubomir2,059