DOP Men Open Classic 2025
SwissStandard
67 players participated in this 6-round tournament, held from 07 Sept 2025 to 11 Sept 2025 in Primorsko, Bulgaria. 10 titled players from 4 federations. Top 10 Elo average was 2362, and top seed was Martin Petrov (🇧🇬 BUL, GM, 2533).
Radoslav Dimitrov (🇧🇬 BUL, GM, 2494) won with 6.0/6, ahead of Martin Petrov (5.5) and Boris Chatalbashev (5.5). Dimitrov broke clear in the final round.
The biggest upset came in round 1: Mitko Parvanov (1842) beat Vasil Aleksandrov Vasilev (2338), a +496-point gap.
Location
🇧🇬Primorsko, Bulgaria
Dates
07 Sept 2025 → 11 Sept 2025
Time control
Standard: 90 minutes with 30 second increment from move 1
System
Swiss · 6 rounds
Titled players · 10
GM×4
IM×2
FM×3
CM×1
Federations · 4 represented
🇧🇬Bulgaria×59
🇲🇰North Macedonia×2
🇬🇧England×1
🇩🇰Denmark×1
Top 3
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How it unfolded
Top 6 · 6 roundsGM Radoslav Dimitrov led from R6; +0.5-point edge over the runner-up. Title race converged from 4 co-leaders at R4 to 1 by R6.
Co-leaders
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7
4
4
3
1
R6–R6 · LEAD HELD
GM Radoslav Dimitrov held the sole lead from R6 through R6 without losing it.
WIN STREAKS · 3 top finishers
GM Radoslav Dimitrov 6 wins (R1–R6)GM Boris Chatalbashev 3 wins (R4–R6)GM Martin Petrov 5 wins (R1–R5)
Grille américaine
| # | Player | Elo | Fed | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | R5 | R6 | Pts | Bu C1 | Bu | SB | Perf | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dimitrov, RadoslavGM | 2494 | BUL | +55N | +7B | +54N | +22B | +21N | +15B | 6.0 | 14.0 | 14.5 | 14.50 | 2913 | +5.6 |
| 2 | Petrov, MartinGM | 2533 | BUL | +44N | +38B | +13N | +14B | +25N | =8B | 5.5 | 15.0 | 16.0 | 14.00 | 2633 | +4.4 |
| 3 | Chatalbashev, BorisGM | 2493 | DEN | +31B | +28N | =5B | +45N | +37B | +6N | 5.5 | 14.0 | 15.0 | 12.75 | 2556 | +2.9 |
| 4 | Spasov, VasilGM | 2364 | BUL | +33B | +43N | +24B | +16N | +36B | F | 5.0 | 11.0 | 11.0 | 11.00 | 2764 | +4.0 |
| 5 | Kochiev, IvanCM | 2138 | BUL | +27B | +6B | =3N | +21N | +45B | −9B | 4.5 | 19.0 | 20.0 | 13.25 | 2312 | +26.8 |
| 6 | Mladenov, PlamenIM | 2362 | ENG | +9B | −5N | +38B | +31N | +11N | −3B | 4.0 | 20.0 | 21.5 | 11.50 | 2299 | -3.4 |
| 7 | Mihaylov, Boyan | 1869 | BUL | +47N | −1N | +29N | +30B | =10B | =22N | 4.0 | 17.0 | 18.0 | 8.50 | 2044 | +30.0 |
| 8 | Mitev, ValentinFM | 2323 | BUL | +26N | =13B | −17N | +44B | +40B | =2N | 4.0 | 16.5 | 17.5 | 9.50 | 2266 | -3.8 |
| 9 | Ardenski, Dimitar | 2081 | BUL | −6N | +49B | =37B | +41N | =28B | +5N | 4.0 | 13.5 | 14.5 | 8.75 | 2169 | +16.0 |
| 10 | Petkov, Rostislav | 1967 | BUL | =29N | +65B | +36B | +57N | =7N | −24N | 4.0 | 10.5 | 10.5 | 5.00 | 1791 | -18.6 |
| 11 | Petrov, Ivan | 2198 | BUL | +37B | +45B | +46B | +38N | −6B | F | 4.0 | 9.0 | 9.0 | 5.00 | 2290 | +12.8 |
| 12 | Janev, Ivan | 1977 | BUL | −16B | +55B | +64N | F | +42B | +65N | 4.0 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 2.00 | 2035 | +16.4 |
| 13 | Boev, Viktor | 2223 | BUL | +46N | =8N | −2B | +25B | −14N | +26N | 3.5 | 18.0 | 19.0 | 8.00 | 2265 | +9.6 |
| 14 | Nikolov, SashoIM | 2243 | BUL | −18N | +40B | +44N | −2N | +13B | =17B | 3.5 | 17.5 | 18.5 | 7.75 | 2161 | -3.9 |
| 15 | Mladenov, Ilian | 2192 | BUL | +23N | =24B | =28N | =19B | +39B | −1N | 3.5 | 17.0 | 18.5 | 8.50 | 2086 | -12.2 |
| 16 | Botev, Stanislav | 1950 | BUL | +12N | +30N | −19N | −4B | +48N | =43N | 3.5 | 16.0 | 17.0 | 7.75 | 2083 | +15.4 |
| 17 | Vutov, Mario | 2246 | BUL | +56B | F | +8B | =40N | =26B | =14N | 3.5 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 8.25 | 2239 | +2.2 |
| 18 | Mihalev, Daniil | 1817 | BUL | +14B | −44B | +63N | F | =46B | +32N | 3.5 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 6.00 | 1927 | +10.4 |
| 19 | Valev, Valentin | 2120 | BUL | F | +66B | +16B | =15N | F | +63B | 3.5 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 5.25 | 2227 | +9.2 |
| 20 | Srebrev, Biser | 1700 | BUL | −24N | F | =59B | +58N | +51B | +36N | 3.5 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 3.25 | 1714 | +1.2 |
| 21 | Atanasov, Aleksandar | 1938 | BUL | −39B | +63B | +23B | −5B | −1B | +42N | 3.0 | 16.5 | 16.5 | 4.50 | 1946 | +2.4 |
| 22 | Veleski, RobertFM | 2111 | MKD | =34B | +39B | F | −1N | +24B | =7B | 3.0 | 16.0 | 16.0 | 7.00 | 2048 | -7.0 |
| 23 | Kralevski, AleksanderFM | 2048 | MKD | −15B | +32N | −21N | +64B | F | +54B | 3.0 | 9.0 | 9.0 | 2.50 | 1920 | -11.6 |
| 24 | Zhelev, Momchil | 1733 | BUL | +20B | =15N | −4N | F | −22N | +10B | 2.5 | 19.0 | 19.0 | 9.25 | 2009 | +59.6 |
| 25 | Vasilev, Vasil Aleksandrov | 2338 | BUL | −40B | =50N | +26B | −13N | −2B | +46N | 2.5 | 14.0 | 15.0 | 4.00 | 2036 | -41.2 |
| 26 | Kolev, Lachezar | 1989 | BUL | −8B | +56N | −25N | +63B | =17N | −13B | 2.5 | 14.0 | 14.0 | 2.25 | 2071 | +10.8 |
| 27 | Kamber, Aydan | 1762 | BUL | −5N | F | =39B | +47N | +34B | −37N | 2.5 | 10.5 | 10.5 | 3.75 | 1900 | +11.6 |
| 28 | Manov, Iliyan | 1852 | BUL | −32B | −3B | =15B | +39N | =9N | F | 2.0 | 16.5 | 16.5 | 5.25 | 2098 | +22.2 |
| 29 | Tsvetanov, Teodor | 1819 | BUL | =10B | =48N | −7B | −33N | +30N | F | 2.0 | 13.0 | 13.0 | 4.50 | 1740 | -16.0 |
| 30 | Stamenov, Boycho | 0 | BUL | +36B | −16B | +42B | −7N | −29B | F | 2.0 | 12.5 | 12.5 | 3.00 | 1727 | 0.0 |
| 31 | Kazakov, Dobrin | 2149 | BUL | −3N | +34B | F | −6B | F | +50N | 2.0 | 12.5 | 12.5 | 3.00 | 2130 | -1.4 |
| 32 | Kolev, Vladimir | 0 | BUL | +28N | −23B | F | =46N | =41B | −18B | 2.0 | 11.0 | 11.0 | 3.25 | 1725 | 0.0 |
| 33 | Zhelev, Nikolay | 1858 | BUL | −4N | F | −35N | +29B | F | +41N | 2.0 | 10.5 | 10.5 | 3.50 | 1863 | -2.0 |
| 34 | Stamatov, Georgi | 1912 | BUL | =22N | −31N | =41B | F | −27N | +47B | 2.0 | 10.0 | 10.0 | 3.25 | 1711 | -40.4 |
| 35 | Botev, Stoyko | 1782 | BUL | +66B | F | +33B | F | F | F | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.00 | 2657 | +12.0 |
| 36 | Angelov, Ivaylo | 1599 | BUL | −30N | =41N | −10N | +54N | −4N | −20B | 1.5 | 16.0 | 16.5 | 1.25 | 1683 | +12.4 |
| 37 | Iordanov, Nikolay | 2030 | BUL | −11N | F | =9N | F | −3N | +27B | 1.5 | 16.0 | 16.0 | 4.50 | 2031 | -2.4 |
| 38 | Metodiev, Veselin | 1982 | BUL | +49N | −2N | −6N | −11B | F | =45B | 1.5 | 15.5 | 15.5 | 1.50 | 2096 | +10.4 |
| 39 | Mladenov, Emil | 1865 | BUL | +21N | −22N | =27N | −28B | −15N | F | 1.5 | 14.0 | 14.0 | 4.25 | 1822 | -7.8 |
| 40 | Parvanov, Mitko | 1842 | BUL | +25N | −14N | F | =17B | −8N | F | 1.5 | 13.5 | 13.5 | 4.25 | 2155 | +23.6 |
| 41 | Ivanov, Georgi | 1594 | BUL | F | =36B | =34N | −9B | =32N | −33B | 1.5 | 11.5 | 11.5 | 2.75 | 1648 | +2.4 |
| 42 | Kalaydzhiev, Yasen | 1748 | BUL | =54B | F | −30N | +65B | −12N | −21B | 1.5 | 9.5 | 9.5 | 0.25 | 1666 | -10.0 |
| 43 | Vutov, Biser | 1937 | BUL | F | −4B | F | F | +67N | =16B | 1.5 | 8.5 | 8.5 | 1.75 | 2014 | +4.0 |
| 44 | Shvenk, Denis | 1931 | BUL | −2B | +18N | −14B | −8N | F | F | 1.0 | 16.5 | 16.5 | 3.50 | 1986 | +1.1 |
| 45 | Pavlov, Vladimir | 2080 | BUL | F | −11N | =55B | −3B | −5N | =38N | 1.0 | 16.0 | 16.0 | 1.00 | 1938 | -19.0 |
| 46 | Uzunov, Yanko | 1671 | BUL | −13B | F | −11N | =32B | =18N | −25B | 1.0 | 15.5 | 15.5 | 2.75 | 1686 | -1.6 |
| 47 | Simeonov, Milen | 0 | BUL | −7B | F | F | −27B | +64N | −34N | 1.0 | 8.5 | 8.5 | 0.00 | 1578 | 0.0 |
| 48 | Vandev, Dimitar | 2031 | BUL | F | =29B | F | =60N | −16B | F | 1.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 1.25 | 1813 | -17.2 |
| 49 | Viktorov, Genadi | 2201 | BUL | −38B | −9N | F | F | +63N | F | 1.0 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 0.00 | 1830 | -54.4 |
| 50 | Kosturkov, Hristo | 1754 | BUL | F | =25B | F | F | =56N | −31B | 1.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 1.50 | 1992 | +13.8 |
| 51 | FIDE 2941635 | 0 | — | F | F | =57B | F | −20N | =58B | 1.0 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 0.50 | 1402 | 0.0 |
| 52 | Rusev, Jeliazko | 2202 | BUL | F | +64B | F | F | F | F | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 2602 | +1.6 |
| 53 | Ivanov, Bogidar | 2133 | BUL | F | F | F | F | F | +64B | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 2533 | +1.6 |
| 54 | Bayatov, Mario | 1903 | BUL | =42N | F | −1B | −36B | F | −23N | 0.5 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 0.75 | 1602 | -58.0 |
| 55 | Sotirov, Nikolaj | 2092 | BUL | −1B | −12N | =45N | F | F | F | 0.5 | 11.0 | 11.0 | 0.50 | 1910 | -15.2 |
| 56 | Nenkov, Ljudmil | 2047 | BUL | −17N | −26B | F | F | =50B | F | 0.5 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 0.50 | 1723 | -23.4 |
| 57 | Staykov, Stayko | 1489 | BUL | F | F | =51N | −10B | F | F | 0.5 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 0.50 | 1089 | -3.2 |
| 58 | FIDE 2975181 | 0 | — | F | F | F | −20B | F | =51N | 0.5 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 0.50 | 900 | 0.0 |
| 59 | Tsanov, Miroslav | 1809 | BUL | F | F | =20N | F | F | F | 0.5 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 1.75 | 1700 | -3.0 |
| 60 | Glavchev, Stanislav | 2046 | BUL | F | F | F | =48B | F | F | 0.5 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.50 | 2031 | -0.4 |
| 61 | Marinov, Petyo | 1939 | BUL | F | F | F | F | F | =62B | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.25 | 2051 | +6.0 |
| 62 | Zhelev, Zhelcho | 2051 | BUL | F | F | F | F | F | =61N | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.25 | 1939 | -6.0 |
| 63 | Luizov, Hristo | 1507 | BUL | F | −21N | −18B | −26N | −49B | −19N | 0.0 | 13.5 | 13.5 | 0.00 | 1089 | -18.4 |
| 64 | Shishkov, Nikolay | 1531 | BUL | F | −52N | −12B | −23N | −47B | −53N | 0.0 | 10.0 | 10.0 | 0.00 | 1131 | -12.8 |
| 65 | FIDE 2975173 | 0 | — | F | −10N | F | −42N | F | −12B | 0.0 | 9.5 | 9.5 | 0.00 | 1097 | 0.0 |
| 66 | FIDE 2953587 | 0 | — | −35N | −19N | F | F | F | F | 0.0 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 0.00 | 1151 | 0.0 |
| 67 | Abdula, Adrian | 1755 | BUL | F | F | F | F | −43B | F | 0.0 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 0.00 | 1137 | -10.4 |
Key insights
Biggest movers and upsets — the story behind the numbers.
Top rating gainers
- 1Zhelev, MomchilBUL+59.62.5 pts · #22
- 2Mihaylov, BoyanBUL+30.04.0 pts · #24
- 3Kochiev, IvanCMBUL+26.84.5 pts · #5
Top rating losers
- 1Bayatov, MarioBUL-58.00.5 pts · #52
- 2Viktorov, GenadiBUL-54.41.0 pts · #47
- 3Vasilev, Vasil AleksandrovBUL-41.22.5 pts · #20
Biggest upsets
- R1+496 Elo gap
- R1+426 Elo gap
- R4+304 Elo gap