Top Blitz Chess Players in Bulgaria 🇧🇬Follow BulgariaTrack their monthly top 10 average, GMs, and biggest movers.
1,136 active players in Bulgaria by Blitz rating. #1 Veselin Topalov leads with 2,627 — 18 pts ahead of Arkadij Naiditsch (2,609).
Age Group Leaders
U20Iliev, HristiyanFollow Hristiyan IlievTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.▲12,337U18Kukushkin, IvanFMFollow Ivan KukushkinTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.▲12,265U16Kukushkin, IvanFMFollow Ivan KukushkinTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.▲12,26565+Nenkov, LjudmilFollow Ljudmil NenkovTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.2,277
Biggest Movers · 1 month
Among top 50 players
RECENT BULGARIA #1 · 2021 → 2026
4 distinct leaders across 14 years
Hover a segment for details
20212022202420252026
- TopalovJan 2021 → May 20243y
- CheparinovJun 2024 → Oct 20245mo
- TopalovNov 2024 → Oct 20251y
- CheparinovNov 2025 → Dec 20252mo
- NaiditschJan 2026 → Apr 20264mo
- TopalovMay 2026 → Jun 20262mo
Topalov5y · 3 reignsCheparinov7mo · 2 reignsNaiditsch4mo
Avg. top 10
Blitz · Active · vs 1 month
2,514-6
Avg. top 100
Blitz · Active · vs 1 month
2,220-5
Active players
Active · vs 1 month
1,136-35
Rankings
Blitz · Active · vs 1 month
# | Player | Standard | Rapid | Blitz↓ | Δ 1M | Games |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Topalov, VeselinGM · 51 yrsFollow Veselin TopalovTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2695 | 2607 | 2627 | 0 | 0 |
2 | Naiditsch, ArkadijGM · 41 yrsFollow Arkadij NaiditschTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2574 | 2528 | 2609 | +6 | 6 |
3 | Cheparinov, IvanGM · 40 yrsFollow Ivan CheparinovTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2634 | 2615 | 2575 | 0 | 0 |
4 | Georgiev, KirilGM · 61 yrsFollow Kiril GeorgievTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2525 | 2578 | 2512 | 0 | 0 |
5 | Spasov, VasilGM · 55 yrsFollow Vasil SpasovTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2355 | 2442 | 2507 | 0 | 0 |
6 | Grigorov, GrigorGM · 39 yrsFollow Grigor GrigorovTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2496 | 2526 | 2506 | 0 | 0 |
7▲1 | Dimitrov, RadoslavGM · 33 yrsFollow Radoslav DimitrovTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2482 | 2486 | 2484 | 0 | 0 |
8▲1 | Genov, PetarGM · 56 yrsFollow Petar GenovTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2418 | 2445 | 2448 | 0 | 0 |
9▲1 | Petkov, VladimirGM · 55 yrsFollow Vladimir PetkovTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2414 | 2440 | 2436 | 0 | 0 |
10▲1 | Enchev, IvajloGM · 37 yrsFollow Ivajlo EnchevTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2400 | 2431 | 2432 | 0 | 0 |
11▲1 | Petrov, MartinGM · 26 yrsFollow Martin PetrovTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2547 | 2524 | 2422 | 0 | 0 |
12▲1 | Petrov, MarianGM · 51 yrsFollow Marian PetrovTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2428 | 2406 | 2418 | 0 | 0 |
13▲1 | Danov, Lyubomir · 32 yrsFollow Lyubomir DanovTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2320 | 2349 | 2417 | 0 | 0 |
14▲1 | Nikolov, MomchilGM · 41 yrsFollow Momchil NikolovTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2433 | 2478 | 2413 | 0 | 0 |
15▲1 | Stoyanov, TsvetanIM · 22 yrsFollow Tsvetan StoyanovTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2445 | 2437 | 2404 | 0 | 0 |
16▲1 | Ninov, NikolaiGM · 57 yrsFollow Nikolai NinovTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2324 | 2384 | 2388 | 0 | 0 |
17▲1 | Petkov, MomchilGM · 21 yrsFollow Momchil PetkovTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2523 | 2445 | 2383 | 0 | 0 |
18▲1 | Stefanova, AntoanetaGM · 47 yrsFollow Antoaneta StefanovaTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2401 | 2375 | 2377 | 0 | 0 |
19▲1 | Kozhuharov, SpasIM · 46 yrsFollow Spas KozhuharovTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2331 | 2379 | 2376 | 0 | 0 |
20▲1 | Arnaudov, G. PetarGM · 40 yrsFollow G. Petar ArnaudovTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2399 | 2327 | 2376 | 0 | 0 |
21▲1 | Yordanov, LachezarFM · 25 yrsFollow Lachezar YordanovTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2343 | 2393 | 2372 | 0 | 0 |
22▲1 | Vutov, Mario · 52 yrsFollow Mario VutovTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2248 | 2269 | 2356 | 0 | 0 |
23▲1 | Salimova, NurgyulIM · 23 yrsFollow Nurgyul SalimovaTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2404 | 2320 | 2350 | 0 | 0 |
24▲1 | Vasilev, Vasil Aleksandrov · 53 yrsFollow Vasil Aleksandrov VasilevTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2297 | 2283 | 2338 | 0 | 0 |
25▲1 | Iliev, Hristiyan · 20 yrsFollow Hristiyan IlievTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2229 | 2322 | 2337 | 0 | 0 |
26▲1 | Rusev, Rosen YordanovFM · 45 yrsFollow Rosen Yordanov RusevTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2302 | 2316 | 2292 | 0 | 0 |
27▲1 | Drenchev, PetarGM · 49 yrsFollow Petar DrenchevTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2321 | 2321 | 2289 | 0 | 0 |
28▲1 | Kochiev, IvanCM · 24 yrsFollow Ivan KochievTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2177 | 2228 | 2283 | 0 | 0 |
29▲1 | Filev, GeorgiFM · 42 yrsFollow Georgi FilevTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2230 | 2239 | 2278 | 0 | 0 |
30▲2 | Kukov, VelislavIM · 43 yrsFollow Velislav KukovTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2305 | 2300 | 2277 | 0 | 0 |
31 | Nenkov, Ljudmil · 68 yrsFollow Ljudmil NenkovTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2024 | 2037 | 2277 | 0 | 0 |
32▲1 | Popchev, MilkoGM · 62 yrsFollow Milko PopchevTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2163 | 2231 | 2276 | 0 | 0 |
33▲1 | Kukushkin, IvanFM · 12 yrsFollow Ivan KukushkinTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2138 | 2144 | 2265 | 0 | 0 |
34▲1 | Kanov, NikolaIM · 19 yrsFollow Nikola KanovTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2395 | 2305 | 2259 | 0 | 0 |
35▲1 | Stoyanov, Stoyan OrFM · 23 yrsFollow Stoyan Or StoyanovTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2329 | 2330 | 2251 | 0 | 0 |
36▲1 | Marholev, DimitarIM · 55 yrsFollow Dimitar MarholevTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2101 | 2133 | 2247 | 0 | 0 |
37▲1 | Nikolov, SashoIM · 68 yrsFollow Sasho NikolovTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2213 | 2266 | 2246 | 0 | 0 |
38▲1 | Stefanov, EmilIM · 27 yrsFollow Emil StefanovTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2335 | 2243 | 2243 | 0 | 0 |
39▲1 | Iordanov, Nikolay · 50 yrsFollow Nikolay IordanovTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2028 | 2160 | 2239 | 0 | 0 |
40▲1 | Mitev, ValentinFM · 22 yrsFollow Valentin MitevTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2301 | 2296 | 2238 | 0 | 0 |
41▲1 | Kostov, Kiril · 19 yrsFollow Kiril KostovTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2020 | 1977 | 2233 | 0 | 0 |
42▲1 | Delchev, Petar · 50 yrsFollow Petar DelchevTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2091 | 2122 | 2231 | 0 | 0 |
43▲1 | Yanev, Pavel · 34 yrsFollow Pavel YanevTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2189 | 2227 | 2231 | 0 | 0 |
44▲2 | Genova, LyubkaWIM · 43 yrsFollow Lyubka GenovaTrack her monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2219 | 2230 | 2224 | 0 | 0 |
45 | Badev, KirilFM · 53 yrsFollow Kiril BadevTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2100 | 2184 | 2224 | 0 | 0 |
46▲1 | Toncheva, NadyaFM · 21 yrsFollow Nadya TonchevaTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2320 | 2267 | 2222 | 0 | 0 |
47▲1 | Videnova-Kuljasevic, IvaIM · 39 yrsFollow Iva Videnova-KuljasevicTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2261 | 2296 | 2217 | 0 | 0 |
48▲2 | Nikolova, AdrianaWGM · 38 yrsFollow Adriana NikolovaTrack her monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2184 | 2123 | 2215 | 0 | 0 |
49 | Genov, Petko · 64 yrsFollow Petko GenovTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 1981 | 2294 | 2215 | 0 | 0 |
50▲1 | Tomov, GeorgiFM · 47 yrsFollow Georgi TomovTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2286 | 2241 | 2212 | 0 | 0 |
Rating distribution
Blitz · Active
12-month evolution
Blitz · Active
Titled players — 69
Active · vs 1 month
Open
GM19-1
35%
IM14
25%
FM15
27%
CM7
13%
Women
WGM2
14%
WIM4
29%
WFM4
29%
WCM4
29%
AGE PYRAMID · BULGARIA ACTIVE PLAYERS
Active players by age band · Open vs Women
Open
Women
197U2036
7920-3415
7835-498
9750-644
4265+2
493 open players65 women players
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Europe — By Average Top 10
| Federation | Avg top 10 | |
|---|---|---|
1· | 🇫🇷FranceFollow FranceTrack their monthly top 10 average, GMs, and biggest movers. | 2,630 |
2· | 🇺🇦UkraineFollow UkraineTrack their monthly top 10 average, GMs, and biggest movers. | 2,627 |
3· | 🇳🇱NetherlandsFollow NetherlandsTrack their monthly top 10 average, GMs, and biggest movers. | 2,624 |
4· | 🇭🇺HungaryFollow HungaryTrack their monthly top 10 average, GMs, and biggest movers. | 2,611 |
5· | 🇩🇪GermanyFollow GermanyTrack their monthly top 10 average, GMs, and biggest movers. | 2,598 |
6· | 🇦🇿AzerbaijanFollow AzerbaijanTrack their monthly top 10 average, GMs, and biggest movers. | 2,589 |
7· | 🇵🇱PolandFollow PolandTrack their monthly top 10 average, GMs, and biggest movers. | 2,587 |
8· | 🇦🇲ArmeniaFollow ArmeniaTrack their monthly top 10 average, GMs, and biggest movers. | 2,587 |
9▲1 | 🇷🇸SerbiaFollow SerbiaTrack their monthly top 10 average, GMs, and biggest movers. | 2,586 |
10▼1 | 🇪🇸SpainFollow SpainTrack their monthly top 10 average, GMs, and biggest movers. | 2,586 |
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| 19 | 🇧🇬BulgariaFollow BulgariaTrack their monthly top 10 average, GMs, and biggest movers. | 2,514 |
World — By Average Top 10
| Federation | Avg top 10 | |
|---|---|---|
1· | 🇺🇸United StatesFollow United StatesTrack their monthly top 10 average, GMs, and biggest movers. | 2,719 |
2· | 🇮🇳IndiaFollow IndiaTrack their monthly top 10 average, GMs, and biggest movers. | 2,680 |
3· | 🇨🇳ChinaFollow ChinaTrack their monthly top 10 average, GMs, and biggest movers. | 2,673 |
4· | 🇷🇺RussiaFollow RussiaTrack their monthly top 10 average, GMs, and biggest movers. | 2,661 |
5· | 🇫🇷FranceFollow FranceTrack their monthly top 10 average, GMs, and biggest movers. | 2,630 |
6· | 🇺🇦UkraineFollow UkraineTrack their monthly top 10 average, GMs, and biggest movers. | 2,627 |
7· | 🇳🇱NetherlandsFollow NetherlandsTrack their monthly top 10 average, GMs, and biggest movers. | 2,624 |
8· | 🇭🇺HungaryFollow HungaryTrack their monthly top 10 average, GMs, and biggest movers. | 2,611 |
9· | FIDEFollow FIDETrack their monthly top 10 average, GMs, and biggest movers. | 2,603 |
10· | 🇩🇪GermanyFollow GermanyTrack their monthly top 10 average, GMs, and biggest movers. | 2,598 |
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| 27 | 🇧🇬BulgariaFollow BulgariaTrack their monthly top 10 average, GMs, and biggest movers. | 2,514 |