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Kostov, Stoyan

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FIDEFIDE 40125769· Male· Netherlands· Born in 1990

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Stoyan Kostov, a 36-year-old Dutch player, is rated 1811. He has fluctuated between 1805 and 1919 over the past 2 years. 33 rated games in the past year. Recent standard appearances include Tapijtgigant Open ASK 2026 - Group A, TOBOL Chess Open 2026 A-Open, and Tata Steel Chess 2026 - Tienkampen. His peak of 1919 was reached at age 36 (Mar 2026).

Current rating

1811

Standard

Rpd—·Blz—

All-time high

1919

−108 pts below
Mar 2026 · age 36

Activity

79

games / yr avg. · ≈7/mo

33 past 12 mo · ≈3/mo
classical only
Active

Signature stat

#72,897

#72,897 · players worldwide · of 218,279

Career timeline

5 entries
2026
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 36
Jun 2026
Best 12-month gain (+114 Elo)
1805 → 1919
Mar 2026
All-time peak 1919
at age 36 · −108 from today
Mar 2026
Crossed 1800
at age 36
Feb 2026
First FIDE rating
1805 · at age 36
Feb 2026

Standard rating history

Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated

Activity & highlights

Best result
Tata Steel Chess 2026 - Tienkampen
perf 2204 (+285) · 8.5/9 · #2
Top opponent
vs Winston Van Ee 1,937
51e Open Kampioenschap van Utrecht - Groep B · May 2026 · +3.5 Elo
Best comeback
Tata Steel Chess 2026 - Tienkampen
finished #2 (seeded #205 of 500)
Evolution
+6
1805 → 1811
Tournaments
6
39 games
Score
22/ 3956.4%
18W8D13L

Last 12 months — tournaments

6 events
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
51e Open Kampioenschap van Utrecht - Groep B
Open Swiss
May 20261/5#911675-42.4
Tapijtgigant Open ASK 2026 - Group A
Open Swiss
Apr 20260.5/4#741749-40.0
TOBOL Chess Open 2026 A-Open
Open Swiss
Mar 20262/5#451829-25.6
Tata Steel Chess 2026 - Tienkampen
Round-Robin
Jan 20268.5/9#22204+115.2
Chessfestival Groningen 2025 Open C
Swiss
Dec 20256/8#117620.0
Amsterdam Chess Open 2025 Group D
Open Swiss
Oct 20254/2#8616490.0
Worst Elo result: 51e Open Kampioenschap van Utrecht - Groep B (-42.4 Elo, finished #91).

Rankings

/
Netherlands
#2,968
out of 4,909 players
Europe
#52,881
in continent
World
#72,896
out of 400,000+

National ranking

Europe & World

Europe
World
Netherlands
1
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2
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3
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2,636
4
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2,592
5
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2,589
6
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2,574
7
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2,567
8
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2,564
9
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2,560
10
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2,549
...
2968🇳🇱Kostov, Stoyan1,811
Europe
1
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2,841
2
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2,767
3
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2,764
4
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2,744
5
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2,739
6
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2,729
7
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2,728
8
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2,721
9
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2,717
10
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2,713
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52881🇳🇱Kostov, Stoyan1,811
World
1
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2,841
2
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2,792
2
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2,792
4
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2,777
4
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2,777
6
🇩🇪Keymer, VincentFollow Vincent KeymerTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,767
7
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2,764
8
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2,761
9
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2,753
9
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2,753
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72896🇳🇱Kostov, Stoyan1,811