List of Bulgarian chess players

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Antoaneta Stefanowa is the only Bulgarian player to hold the grandmaster title and was the women's world champion from 2004 to 2006 .

The list of Bulgarian chess players contains chess players who are or were eligible to play for the Bulgarian Chess Federation and who meet at least one of the following conditions:

General

As of May 2020, there are 32 grandmasters (including Antoaneta Stefanowa as the only woman ), 54 international masters (including two women, Nurgjul Salimowa and Iwa Widenowa-Kuljašević ), 7 women's grandmasters and 17 international women's champions for the Bulgarian Chess Federation as of May 2020 eligible to play. Six grandmasters, five international masters (including the only woman Silvia Collas ), two women's grandmasters and four women's international masters are no longer eligible to play for the Bulgarian Chess Federation, four grandmasters, eight international masters, two women's grandmasters and one honorary grandmaster of the women have already died. Vesselin Topalov was 2005-2006 champion of FIDE , Antoaneta Stefanova 2004-2006 world champion of women.

In correspondence chess, as of February 2016, four Bulgarian players had the title of Grand Master, ten that of an Honored International Master, 20 that of an International Master (including Sabina Karaptschanska as the only woman ) and four that of a Women's Grand Master. One of these honored International Masters has already passed away.

By April 2016, the Bulgarian individual championship was played 80 times and the women's championship 65 times. The record champions are Oleg Nejkirch and Kiril Georgiew with six titles each, Margarita Wojska won the women's competition with eleven titles the most.

Another two Bulgarian players achieved a historic rating of over 2500 before June 1971.

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The following table contains this information:

  • Name : gives the name of the player.
  • Life data : states the year of birth and, if applicable, the year of death of the player.
  • FIDE : Names the highest FIDE title of the player (GM = Grand Master, HGM = Honorary Grand Master, IM = International Master, WGM = Grand Master of Women, HWGM = Honorary Grand Master of Women, FM = FIDE Master , WIM = International Master of women, WFM = FIDE champion of women).
  • Year : Name the year the title was awarded
  • ICCF : Names the highest ICCF title of the player (GM = Grand Master, SIM = Honored International Master, IM = International Master, LGM = Women's Grand Master, LIM = International Women's Master).
  • Year : Name the year the title was awarded
  • Title : Indicates the number of Bulgarian individual championships won.
  • Title (women) : Indicates the number of Bulgarian individual championships won by women.
  • historical Elo : For players who have neither FIDE nor ICCF titles and have never won a Bulgarian championship, the highest historical Elo number achieved before July 1971 , provided it is at least 2500.
  • Other associations : For players who were sooner or later eligible to play for at least one other association, this indicates these associations with the periods of eligibility to play (if known).
Surname Life dates FIDE year ICCF year title Title (women) historical Elo other associations
Katrin Aladjova-Kusznirczuk 1971 WFM 1986 0 0 Australia (since 1992)
Bogomil Andonov 1959-2010 IN THE 1989 0 0
Dobrotisch Andreew 1943 IN THE 1976 0 0
Kosta Angelow 1946 IN THE 1988 0 0
Petko Ivanov Angelov 1927 IN THE 1973 0 0
Nikola Antonov 1976 IN THE 2014 0 0
Vladimir Antonov 1949 IN THE 1980 0 0
Gabriela Antowa 2002 WIM 2018 0 0
Petar Arnaudow 1986 GM 2013 0 0
Venka Asenova 1930-1986 HWGM 1986 0 9
Petko Atanasov 1948 IN THE 1983 0 0
Ilija Balinow 1966 GM 1999 0 0 Austria (since 1999)
Borislav Banchev 1961 IN THE 1988 0 0
Stefi Bednikova 1986 WIM 2010 0 0
Kiprijan Berbatov 1996 IN THE 2009 0 0
Radko Bobekov 1928-1993 0 0 2563
Milko Bobozov 1931-2000 GM 1961 1 0
Sarkis Bochosjan 1941 IN THE 1978 1 0
Borislava Borisova 1951 WIM 1974 0 1 Sweden (since 1980)
Dejan Boschkov 1977 GM 2008 1 0
Krassimir Botschew 1959 IN THE 2013 0 0
Margarita Botschewa 1963 LGM 2007 0 0
Tsiwko Bratanov 1977 IN THE 2001 0 0
Ilya Christov † 2005 SIM 2002 0 0
Silvia Collas 1974 IN THE 2005 0 0 France (since 2002)
Silvio Danailow 1961 IN THE 1984 0 0
Alexandar Davidov IN THE 2009 0 0
Alexandar Delchev 1971 GM 1998 3 0
Atanas Dimitrov 1967 IN THE 2009 0 0 Greece (since 2005)
Krastju Dimitrov 1916-1999 1 0
Pavel Dimitrov 1991 IN THE 2007 0 0
Radoslav Dimitrov 1993 GM 2018 0 0
Vladimir Dimitrov 1968 GM 1993 0 0
Iskren Dimow 1974 SIM 2007 0 0
Nanko Dobrew 1967 IN THE 1992 0 0
Ivo Donev 1959 IN THE 1993 0 0 Austria (since 2003)
Dimitar Donchev 1958 GM 1990 2 0
Dimitar Doschew 1975 IN THE 1999 0 0
Antonina Dragašević-Georgieva 1948 WIM 1972 0 4th Yugoslavia (1979-2003), Serbia and Montenegro (2003-2006), Serbia (since 2006)
Wesselin Dragiew 1975 IN THE 2004 0 0
Petar Drentschew 1977 GM 2011 0 0
Emilija Dschingarowa 1978 WGM 2003 0 0
Ivajlo Enthev 1989 GM 2018 0 0
Evgeni Ermenkov 1949 GM 1977 4th 0 Palestine (2003-2010)
Tsveta Galunova 1995 WIM 2017 0 0
Mitko Garkow 1960 IN THE 1986 0 0
Aleksandar Gawazov 1969 SIM 2012 0 0
Petar Genov 1970 GM 2002 2 0
Lyubka Genova 1983 WIM 2003 0 1
Ruschka Genova 1963 WIM 1988 0 1
Kiril Georgiev 1965 GM 1985 6th 0 Macedonia (2002-2004, since 2018)
Krum Georgiev 1958 GM 1988 0 0
Weselin Georgiev 1975 IN THE 2004 0 0
Vladimir Georgiev 1975 GM 2000 1 0 Macedonia (since 2002)
Hristo Gerenski 1934-2007 0 0 2511
Georgi Geschew 1903-1937 4th 0
Rumjana Gotschewa 1957 WIM 1982 0 6th
Grigor Grigorov 1987 GM 2011 0 0
Jordan Grigorov 1953-1999 IN THE 1979 0 0
Mladen Gudiev 1938 GM 1991 0 0
Evgenia Hansen 1968 WIM 1989 0 0 Denmark (since 1990)
Wenceslaus Inkjow 1958 GM 1982 1 0
Jordan Ivanov 1960 IN THE 1987 0 0
Spiridon Ivanov 1946 IN THE 1982 0 0
Antonia Ivanova 1931-2004 WGM 1983 0 6th
Ivan Yanakiev 1948 IN THE 1988 0 0
Evgeny Janew 1973 GM 2002 0 0
Tikhomir Janew 1991 IN THE 2013 0 0
Svetla Jordanova 1976 WIM 2008 LGM 2011 0 1
Valentin Jotow 1988 GM 2008 GM 2012 1 0
Vera Juergens 1969 WGM 1993 0 1 Germany (since 1992)
Borislaw Emilow Kaltschew SIM 2013 0 0
Joncho Kaltschew SIM 2005 0 0
Sabina Karaptschanska IN THE 2011 0 0
Dimitar Karaptschansky 1947 FM 1989 SIM 2012 0 0
Kalin Karakechayov 1986 IN THE 2006 0 0
Rumen Kirilov 1956 IN THE 2011 0 0
Nino Kirov 1945-2008 GM 1975 1 0
Maja Koen 1973 WIM 1992 0 2
Atanas Kolarov 1934-2016 IN THE 1957 0 0
Atanas Kolew 1967 GM 1993 1 0
Spas Koshukharov 1980 IN THE 2007 0 0
Dimitar Krastanov 1946 IN THE 1996 0 0
Welislav Kukow 1983 IN THE 2011 0 0
Atanas Kurtenkov 1963 IN THE 1985 0 0
Dimitar Lalew 1960 IN THE 1986 0 0
Tatiana Lematschko 1948-2020 WGM 1977 0 5 Soviet Union (until 1973), Switzerland (from 1983)
Valery Lilov 1991 IN THE 2013 0 0
Valentin Lukow 1955 GM 1988 0 0
Ivan Manolov 1952 IN THE 1988 0 0
Dimitar Marcholew 1971 IN THE 2003 0 0
Agop Merdinjan 1949 IN THE 1979 0 0
Zdrawko Milew 1929-1984 IN THE 1952 3 0
Nikolay Milchev 1984 IN THE 2009 0 0
Nikolay Minev 1931-2017 IN THE 1960 3 0 United States (from 1985)
Ivan Iiev Minkov IN THE 1993 0 0
Valentin Minchev 1959 IN THE 2010 0 0
Plamen Mladenow 1987 IN THE 2009 0 0
Slavy Mladenov 1965 IN THE 1996 0 0
Swetlin Mladenow 1984 IN THE 2013 0 0
Ergin Mollaoğlu 1964 IN THE 1986 0 0 Turkey (since 2013)
Oleg Nejkirch 1914-1985 IN THE 1957 6th 0
Momchil Nikolov 1985 GM 2010 1 0
Sascho Nikolow 1958 IN THE 1986 0 0
Adriana Nikolova 1988 WGM 2011 0 1
Kiril Ninov 1968 IN THE 1987 0 0
Nikolay Ninov 1969 GM 2011 GM 2000 0 0
Rasim Nisam 1971 IN THE 2003 0 0
Petar Orew 1934 IN THE 1987 0 0
Nikola Padewski 1933 GM 1964 4th 0
Valentin Panbuktschian 1956 IN THE 1986 0 0
Weselin Pantew 1971 IN THE 2013 0 0
Pejtscho Peew 1940-2007 IN THE 1973 1 0
Gergana Pejcheva 2003 FM 2018 0 0
Stoyan Petkov IN THE 2014 0 0
Vladimir Petkov 1971 GM 2007 0 0
Marian Petrov 1975 GM 2010 1 0
Martin Petrov 2000 IN THE 2016 0 0
Milen Petrov 1970 IN THE 2014 0 0
Petar Petrov 1919-2005 1 0
Valentin Petrov 1958 IN THE 1993 0 0
Vladimir Petrov 1999 IN THE 2016 0 0
Marlen Petrowa-Kalmukowa 1961 0 1
Came Piskow 1909-1972 1 0
Tatyana Platschkinova 1981 WIM 2003 0 0 Spain (since 2018)
Georgi Alexandrov Popov 1934 GM 1976 0 0
Ivan Chalaramov Popov IN THE 1996 0 0
Lyuben Popov 1936 IN THE 1965 1 0
Petar Popov 1939 IN THE 1980 0 0
Vladilen Popov 1935-2007 1 0
Milko Popchev 1964 GM 1998 0 0
Dimitar Prodanov 1952 IN THE 1980 0 0
Nikolay Radew 1938 IN THE 1976 0 0
Viktoria Radeva 2001 WIM 2020 0 0
Ivan Radulov 1939 GM 1972 4th 0
Lyulin Radulov IN THE 1987 0 0
Julian Radulski 1972-2013 GM 2004 1 0
Eliza Raewa 1987 WIM 2008 0 2
Kremena Rosenowa Marinowa LGM 2014 0 0
Krasimir Rusew 1983 GM 2009 0 0
Sakari Sakhariev 1961 IN THE 1990 0 0
Nurgyul Salimova 2003 IN THE 2019 0 1
Georgi Sapundiev SIM 2001 0 0
Stefka Sawowa 1958 WIM 1983 0 1
Wesmina Schikova 1951 WIM 1971 0 1
Semko Semkov 1960 IN THE 1982 0 0
Terwel Serafimov 1978 IN THE 2008 0 0
Stefan Sergiev 1946 IN THE 1994 0 0
Emilija Slatanova 1958 WIM 1985 0 0
Ivaylo Slatilov 1960 IN THE 1983 0 0
Petko Kolew Slavchev IN THE 1993 0 0
Lyuben Spasov 1943 GM 1976 0 0
Spas Spasow 1944 IN THE 1996 0 0
Wassil Spassow 1971 GM 1990 5 0
Nikola Spiridonov 1938 GM 1979 1 0
Krasimir Stefanov 1960 IN THE 1988 0 0
Antoaneta Stefanova 1979 GM 2002 0 1
Zlatin Stoyanov SIM 2014 0 0
Rumen Tashkov 1962 IN THE 2014 0 0
Tenio Petkow Tenew IN THE 1996 0 0
Ognyan Todorov 1959 IN THE 1990 0 0
Todor Todorow 1974 GM 2006 0 0 Belgium (since 2018)
Paunka Todorova 1930 0 2
Miroslav Tonchev 1951 IN THE 1979 0 0
Wesselin Topalow 1975 GM 1992 0 0
Yuri Toshev 1907-1974 2 0
Tikhomir Toshkov 1959 IN THE 1982 0 0
Vasil Tričkov 1969 IN THE 1994 0 0 Czech Republic (since 1997)
Georgi Tringov 1937-2000 GM 1963 3 0
Ewelina Trojanska 1929 WIM 1972 0 1
Boris Tschatalbaschew 1974 GM 1997 4th 0 Denmark (since 2018)
Ivan Cheparinov 1986 GM 2004 3 0 Georgia (since 2018)
Pavlina Chilingirova 1955 WIM 1982 0 1
Milen Wasilew 1978 GM 2009 0 0
Wasil Wasilew SIM 2016 0 0
Petar Velikov 1951 GM 1982 1 0
Marija Weltschewa 1976 WGM 1999 0 5
Iwa Widenowa-Kuljašević 1987 IN THE 2015 0 3
Simeon Wintschew 1978 SIM 2015 0 0
Margarita Wojska 1963 WGM 1985 0 11

See also

List of Bulgarian champions in chess

Web links

Commons : Bulgarian chess players  - collection of pictures, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Katrin Aladjova-Kusznirczuk won the Australian women's championship once.
  2. ↑ Gabriela Antowa has also had the FM title since 2016.
  3. ↑ Silvia Collas has also had the WGM title since 1998.
  4. ↑ Silvia Collas won the French women's championship once.
  5. ↑ Sabina Karaptschanska has also had the LGM title since 2010.
  6. ↑ Tatjana Lematschko also won the Swiss women's championship ten times.
  7. ↑ Gergana Pejtschewa has also had the WIM title since 2020.
  8. ↑ Nurgjul Salimowa has also had the WGM title since 2019.
  9. ↑ Antoaneta Stefanowa has also had the WGM title since 1994.
  10. ↑ Iwa Widenowa-Kuljašević has also held the WGM title since 2011.