Qualifications for representatives of Bulgaria to the World and European championships-B18, Under the aegis of BSCF
Open SwissStandard
Location
🇧🇬Sofia, Bulgaria
Dates
28 Feb 2026 → 03 Mar 2026
Time control
Standard: 90 minutes with 30 second increment from move 1
System
Swiss · 3 rounds
Titled players · 1
CM×1
Federations · 1 represented
🇧🇬Bulgaria×4
Top 3
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How it unfolded
Top 4 · 3 roundsTight race until R3; 2 players tied at 2.0/3, decided on Buchholz.
Co-leaders
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R3 · TIEBREAK CLUSTER
2 players finish on 2.0/3. Blagoev takes the title on Buchholz Cut1 (3.5).
R1 · HEAD-TO-HEAD · WINNER VS 2ND
CM Simeon Todev lost to Denislav Blagoev (White).
Key matchups · top 4
Head-to-head between the four finishers| Player | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1CMSimeon Todev | * | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2Denislav Blagoev | 1 | * | ½ | ½ |
| 3Simeon Stanev | 0 | ½ | * | 1 |
| 4Yavor Tsonev | 0 | ½ | 0 | * |
Grille américaine
| # | Player | Elo | Fed | R1 | R2 | R3 | Pts | Bu C1 | Bu | SB | Perf | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Blagoev, Denislav | 1757 | BUL | +2N | =3B | =4N | 2.0 | 3.5 | 4.0 | 3.00 | 2019 | +37.6 |
| 2 | Todev, SimeonCM | 2144 | BUL | −1B | +4B | +3N | 2.0 | 3.5 | 4.0 | 2.00 | 1921 | -25.6 |
| 3 | Stanev, Simeon | 1650 | BUL | +4N | =1N | −2B | 1.5 | 4.0 | 4.5 | 1.50 | 1898 | +34.8 |
| 4 | Tsonev, Yavor | 1888 | BUL | −3B | −2N | =1B | 0.5 | 4.0 | 5.5 | 1.00 | 1577 | -46.8 |
Key insights
Biggest movers and upsets — the story behind the numbers.
Top rating gainers
- 1Blagoev, DenislavBUL+37.62.0 pts · #2
- 2Stanev, SimeonBUL+34.81.5 pts · #3
- 3Todev, SimeonCMBUL-25.62.0 pts · #1
Top rating losers
- 1Tsonev, YavorBUL-46.80.5 pts · #4
- 2Todev, SimeonCMBUL-25.62.0 pts · #1
- 3Stanev, SimeonBUL34.81.5 pts · #3
Biggest upsets
- R1+387 Elo gap
- R1+238 Elo gap