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Top Standard Chess Players in Bulgaria 🇧🇬

1,177 active players in Bulgaria by Standard rating.

#1 Ivan Cheparinov leads with 2,627 — 53 pts ahead of Arkadij Naiditsch (2,574).

This month's standout moves (top 100): Gabriela Antova led all gainers at +34 pts, while Simeon Todev saw the steepest fall at -45 pts.

Format
Period
Age
Players

Top 3 Players

#1 · Current Leader
Ivan Cheparinov

Grandmaster · 40 years old

Standard
2627
Rapid
2615
Blitz
2575
Cheparinov, Ivan
#2
Arkadij Naiditsch
GM · 41 yrs
2574
−53 from #1
#3
Martin Petrov
GM · 26 yrs
2540
−87 from #1

Age Group Leaders

U20Kanov, NikolaIM▼12,398U18Kukushkin, IvanCM▼12,285U16Kukushkin, IvanCM▼12,28565+Nikolov, SashoIM2,220

Biggest Movers · 1 month

Among top 100 players

Top Movers

Antova, GabrielaFM2,202
+34
Boev, Viktor2,262
+27
Hristov, Nikolay Valeriev2,189
+26

Flop Movers

Todev, SimeonCM2,091
-45
Toncheva, NadyaFM2,313
-22
Dimitrov, RadoslavGM2,478
-14
HISTORIC BULGARIA #1 · 2001 → 2026
4 distinct leaders across 25 years
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Topalov17y
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20012007201420202026
Topalov23y · 3 reignsCheparinov6moNaiditsch5moMustafa4mo
Avg. top 10
Standard · Active · vs 1 month
2,510-1
Avg. top 100
Standard · Active · vs 1 month
2,240
Active players
Active · vs 1 month
1,177-74
Rankings

Standard · Active · vs 1 month

#
PlayerStandard↓RapidBlitzΔ 1MGames
1
Cheparinov, IvanGM · 40 yrs2627261525750
0
2
Naiditsch, ArkadijGM · 41 yrs2574252826030
0
3
Petrov, MartinGM · 26 yrs254025302422−3
10
4
Georgiev, KirilGM · 61 yrs2525256625340
0
5
Petkov, MomchilGM · 21 yrs2517244323830
0
6
Grigorov, GrigorGM · 39 yrs2496252625060
0
7
Dimitrov, RadoslavGM · 33 yrs247824712473−14
9
8
Rusev, KrasimirGM · 43 yrs2457240125010
0
9
Stoyanov, TsvetanIM · 22 yrs2445243224040
0
10
Petkov, VladimirGM · 55 yrs243824312436+7
7
11
Petrov, MarianGM · 51 yrs2428240624180
0
12
Genov, PetarGM · 56 yrs241824452448+2
7
13
Nikolov, MomchilGM · 41 yrs241224992413+3
2
14▲4
Stefanova, AntoanetaGM · 47 yrs240323902377+11
4
15▼1
Enchev, IvajloGM · 37 yrs240024202432−2
11
16▼1
Salimova, NurgyulIM · 23 yrs239923082350−2
9
17▼1
Arnaudov, G. PetarGM · 40 yrs2399235023920
0
18▼1
Kanov, NikolaIM · 19 yrs2398227322500
3
19
Yordanov, LachezarFM · 25 yrs238423932372−7
9
20
Spasov, VasilGM · 55 yrs2355244225070
0
21▲1
Stefanov, EmilIM · 27 yrs2335224322430
0
22▲6
Krasteva, BeloslavaFM · 22 yrs233222612125+9
9
23▲1
Kozhuharov, SpasIM · 46 yrs233123792376−1
2
24▲1
Stoyanov, Stoyan OrFM · 23 yrs2329232922560
12
25▼4
Berovski, Krum · 52 yrs232923222178−7
1
26
Petrov, Vladimir SergeevIM · 27 yrs2325224921940
0
27
Ninov, NikolaiGM · 57 yrs2324238423880
0
28▲1
Drenchev, PetarGM · 49 yrs2321232122990
0
29▲1
Danov, Lyubomir · 32 yrs2320234924170
0
30▲1
Kostov, Deyan SamuilFM · 20 yrs2320230522030
0
31▼8
Toncheva, NadyaFM · 21 yrs231322592222−22
9
32
Tomov, GeorgiFM · 47 yrs230622412212−13
3
33
Kukov, VelislavIM · 43 yrs2305230222770
0
34▲1
Mitev, ValentinFM · 22 yrs2302231022380
0
35▼1
Rusev, Rosen YordanovFM · 45 yrs2302231622920
0
36
Vasilev, Vasil Aleksandrov · 53 yrs2297228323380
0
37▲1
Rusev, AleksandarFM · 40 yrs2292——+9
1
38▼1
Kukushkin, IvanCM · 12 yrs2285214421270
9
39
Daskalov, Dimitar · 29 yrs2277221121980
0
40
Radeva, ViktoriaWGM · 25 yrs226521522141+2
2
41▲2
Boev, Viktor · 25 yrs226221932142+27
7
42▼1
Videnova-Kuljasevic, IvaIM · 39 yrs2261229622170
0
43▼1
Vutov, Mario · 52 yrs2248226923560
0
44
Filev, GeorgiFM · 42 yrs2230225122780
0
45
Iliev, Hristiyan · 20 yrs2229233923220
0
46
Nikolov, SashoIM · 68 yrs222022642215−8
6
47▲1
Genova, LyubkaWIM · 43 yrs2219223022240
0
48▼1
Panbukchian, ValentinIM · 70 yrs2219222221310
0
49
Todorov, Momchil · 44 yrs22162188—0
0
50▲1
Yordanov, Nikolay PlamenovFM · 40 yrs2211223621950
0
51▼1
Petrov, Ivan · 54 yrs2211214721560
0
52
Rusev, Jeliazko · 50 yrs2204220021310
0
53▲11
Antova, GabrielaFM · 24 yrs220222042150+34
12
54
Georgiev, Biser · 64 yrs2195215421210
0
55
Hristov, Nikolay Valeriev · 27 yrs218921702122+26
9
56▼1
Yanev, Pavel · 34 yrs2189224021990
0
57▼4
Peycheva, GerganaFM · 23 yrs218622412152−11
2
58▼2
Nikolova, AdrianaWGM · 38 yrs2184212422150
0
59▼2
Dyulgerov, VolenCM · 27 yrs2181209820980
0
60▼2
Mladenov, Ilian · 41 yrs21802199—0
0
61▼1
Kochiev, IvanCM · 24 yrs2177222422860
0
62▼3
Voyska, MargaritaWGM · 63 yrs2177214021570
0
63▼1
Raeva, ElitsaWIM · 39 yrs2176206720740
0
64▼1
Georgiev, Konstantin · 19 yrs2172197020430
0
65▼4
Popchev, MilkoGM · 62 yrs216322052209−13
31
66▼1
Ivanov, Bogidar · 52 yrs2159210821550
0
67▼1
Kazakov, Dobrin · 68 yrs21482047—0
0
68▼1
Viktorov, Genadi · 69 yrs2147——0
0
69▼1
Dimitrov, Martin · 17 yrs2144202420280
0
70▼1
Ivelinov, Hristo · 51 yrs2143209920920
0
71▼1
Nizam, RasimIM · 55 yrs2140——0
0
72▼1
Stoinev, Metodi · 67 yrs2138222520850
0
73
Karadzhov, Ivan · 22 yrs2135195719540
0
74
Valev, Valentin · 28 yrs2129218921080
0
75
Tashkov, Rumen · 64 yrs2126213221250
0
76
Marzakov, Mihail · 18 yrs2120199420500
0
77
Todorov, OgnjanIM · 67 yrs21182129—0
0
78
Mutafov, Krasimir · 49 yrs2118203617960
0
79▲2
Ivanov, SvetlenCM · 18 yrs2101205420150
0
80
Avramov, Anton · 63 yrs2101211520820
0
81▼2
Marholev, DimitarIM · 55 yrs2101213322470
0
82
Badev, KirilFM · 53 yrs2100218422240
0
83▲1
Ibryamov, Ilhan · 47 yrs20942053—0
0
84▲3
Danov, Valentin · 19 yrs2092203318030
0
85▲1
Angelov, Georgi · 71 yrs20922028—0
0
86▼14
Todev, SimeonCM · 18 yrs209121332116−45
9
87▼4
Delchev, Petar · 50 yrs209120992231−5
6
88
Mogilarov, Dimitar · 46 yrs20892076—0
0
89▲1
Mihaylov, BozhidarCM · 13 yrs208417581591−1
7
90▲3
Ardenski, Dimitar · 20 yrs208420111921+3
7
91
Ivanov, Stojan Emilov · 53 yrs2083211321020
0
92
Ilchov, Rosen · 60 yrs2081208221650
0
93▲1
Krastanov, Georgi · 56 yrs2079——0
0
94▲1
Sotirov, Nikolaj · 57 yrs20772041—0
0
95▲1
Ignatov, Georgi · 23 yrs2072199919420
0
96▲3
Krastev, Goran · 37 yrs2059210520810
0
97▲1
Yordanova, SvetlaWIM · 50 yrs2059208720940
0
98▲2
Velikov, Nikola · 18 yrs2057201918670
0
99▲2
Minchev, Valentin · 67 yrs2052196420840
0
100▲2
Vitanova, Rozalina · 59 yrs2047——0
0

Rating distribution

Standard · Active

12-month evolution

Standard · Active

Titled players — 70

Active · vs 1 month

Open
GM19
35%
IM14
25%
FM14
25%
CM8
15%
Women
WGM3
20%
WIM4
27%
WFM4
27%
WCM4
27%
AGE PYRAMID · BULGARIA ACTIVE PLAYERS
Active players by age band · Open vs Women
Open
Women
335
U20
55
101
20-34
18
82
35-49
9
104
50-64
8
80
65+
3
702 open players93 women players
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