List of Bulgarian champions in chess
The list of Bulgarian champions in chess contains the winners of all Bulgarian individual championships.
General
The title of Bulgarian champion was first played in 1933; apart from a few exceptions, the competition has since been held annually in a round-robin tournament or in the Swiss system . Record champions are Oleg Nejkirch and Kiril Georgiev with six titles each.
The women's championship was first held in 1951 and has been held annually since then (except in 1959). The record champion is Margarita Wojska with eleven titles.
Bulgarian champions
| year | place | master |
|---|---|---|
| 1933 | Varna | Georgi Geschew |
| 1934 | Sofia | Georgi Geschew |
| 1935 | Russian | Georgi Geschew |
| 1936 | Sofia | Georgi Geschew |
| 1937 | Sofia | Oleg Nejkirch |
| 1938 | Varna | Oleg Nejkirch |
| 1940 | Sofia | Oleg Nejkirch, Aleksandar Zwetkow |
| 1942 | Sofia | Yuri Toshev |
| 1943 | Sofia | Oleg Nejkirch |
| 1945 | Sofia | Aleksandar Tsvetkov |
| 1946 | Sofia | Petar Petrov |
| 1947 | Sofia | Kamen Piskow , Yuri Toshev |
| 1948 | Sofia | Oleg Nejkirch, Aleksandar Zwetkow |
| 1949 | Sofia | Krastju Dimitrov |
| 1950 | Sofia | Aleksandar Tsvetkov |
| 1951 | Sofia | Aleksandar Tsvetkov |
| 1952 | Sofia | Zdrawko Milew |
| 1953 | Sofia | Nikolay Minev |
| 1954 | Sofia | Nikola Padewski |
| 1955 | Sofia | Nikola Padewski |
| 1957 | Sofia | Oleg Nejkirch |
| 1958 | Sofia | Milko Bobozov |
| 1959 | Sofia | Vladilen Popov |
| 1960 | Sofia | Zdrawko Milew |
| 1961 | Sofia | Zdrawko Milew |
| 1962 | Sofia | Nikola Padewski |
| 1963 | Sofia | Georgi Tringov |
| 1964 | Sofia | Nikola Padewski |
| 1965 | Varna | Nikolay Minev |
| 1966 | Sofia | Nikolay Minev |
| 1968 | Sofia | Pejtscho Peew |
| 1969 | Plovdiv | Nikola Spiridonov |
| 1970 | Sofia | Lyuben Popov |
| 1971 | Sofia | Ivan Radulov |
| 1972 | Sofia | Sarkis Bochosjan |
| 1973 | Sofia | Evgeni Ermenkov |
| 1974 | Asenovgrad | Ivan Radulov |
| 1975 | Pernik | Evgeni Ermenkov |
| 1976 | Sofia | Evgeni Ermenkov |
| 1977 | Sofia | Ivan Radulov |
| 1978 | Wraza | Nino Kirov |
| 1979 | Sofia | Evgeni Ermenkov |
| 1980 | Sofia | Ivan Radulov |
| 1981 | Sofia | Georgi Tringov |
| 1982 | Sofia | Wenceslaus Inkjow |
| 1983 | Pernik | Dimitar Donchev |
| 1984 | Sofia | Kiril Georgiev |
| 1985 | Sofia | Georgi Tringov |
| 1986 | Sofia | Kiril Georgiev |
| 1987 | Elenite | Petar Velikov |
| 1988 | Sofia | Dimitar Donchev |
| 1989 | Sofia | Kiril Georgiev |
| 1990 | Sofia | Wassil Spassow |
| 1991 | Pazardzhik | Boris Tschatalbaschew |
| 1992 | Bank yes | Atanas Kolew |
| 1993 | Pirdop | Petar Genov |
| 1994 | Sofia | Alexandar Delchev |
| 1995 | Sofia | Vladimir Georgiev |
| 1996 | Sofia | Alexandar Delchev |
| 1997 | Shumen | Wassil Spassow |
| 1998 | Dupnitsa | Boris Chatabalshev |
| 1999 | Plovdiv | Petar Genov |
| 2000 | Azenovgrad | Wassil Spassow |
| 2001 | Tsarevo | Alexandar Delchev |
| 2002 | Sofia | Marian Petrov |
| 2003 | Sofia | Wassil Spassow |
| 2004 | Sofia | Ivan Cheparinov |
| 2005 | Pleven | Ivan Cheparinov |
| 2006 | Swilengrad | Valentin Jotow |
| 2007 | Pernik | Boris Chatabalshev |
| 2008 | Plovdiv | Wassil Spassow |
| 2009 | Blagoevgrad | Dejan Boschkov |
| 2010 | Kyustendil | Boris Chatabalshev |
| 2011 | Bank yes | Julian Radulski |
| 2012 | Panagyurishte | Ivan Cheparinov |
| 2013 | Bank yes | Kiril Georgiev |
| 2014 | Kozloduy | Kiril Georgiev |
| 2015 | Pleven | Kiril Georgiev |
| 2016 | Pleven | Momchil Nikolov |
| 2017 | Montana | Marian Petrov |
| 2018 | Kozloduy | Ivan Cheparinov |
Bulgarian champions of women
| year | place | Master |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | Antonia Ivanova | |
| 1952 | Antonia Ivanova | |
| 1953 | Venka Asenova | |
| 1954 | Antonia Ivanova | |
| 1955 | Paunka Todorova | |
| 1956 | Venka Asenova | |
| 1957 | Antonia Ivanova | |
| 1958 | Antonia Ivanova | |
| 1960 | Venka Asenova | |
| 1961 | Venka Asenova | |
| 1962 | Venka Asenova | |
| 1963 | Venka Asenova | |
| 1964 | Paunka Todorova | |
| 1965 | Venka Asenova | |
| 1966 | Venka Asenova | |
| 1967 | Antonia Ivanova | |
| 1968 | Antonina Georgieva | |
| 1969 | Venka Asenova | |
| 1970 | Antonina Georgieva | |
| 1971 | Antonina Georgieva | |
| 1972 | Wesmina Schikova | |
| 1973 | Ewelina Trojanska | |
| 1974 | Tatiana Lematschko | |
| 1975 | Tatiana Lematschko | |
| 1976 | Borislava Borisova | |
| 1977 | Antonina Georgieva | |
| 1978 | Tatiana Lematschko | |
| 1979 | Tatiana Lematschko | |
| 1980 | Rumjana Gotschewa | |
| 1981 | Tatiana Lematschko | |
| 1982 | Sofia | Rumjana Gotschewa, Margarita Wojska |
| 1983 | Margarita Wojska | |
| 1984 | Pernik | Rumjana Gotschewa, Margarita Wojska |
| 1985 | Marlen Petrova | |
| 1986 | Stefka Sawowa | |
| 1987 | Sofia | Rumjana Gotschewa |
| 1988 | Ruschka Genova | |
| 1989 | Sofia | Rumjana Gotschewa |
| 1990 | Sliven | Vera Pejcheva |
| 1991 | Bank yes | Rumjana Gotschewa |
| 1992 | Pernik | Maja Koen |
| 1993 | Pavlina Chilingirova | |
| 1994 | Maja Koen | |
| 1995 | Antoaneta Stefanova | |
| 1996 | Marija Weltschewa | |
| 1997 | Marija Weltschewa | |
| 1998 | Margarita Wojska | |
| 1999 | Vidin | Marija Weltschewa |
| 2000 | Sandanski | Marija Weltschewa |
| 2001 | Plovdiv | Marija Weltschewa |
| 2002 | Plovdiv | Margarita Wojska |
| 2003 | Sofia | Margarita Wojska |
| 2004 | Sofia | Margarita Wojska |
| 2005 | Veliko Tarnovo | Lyubka Genova |
| 2006 | Swilengrad | Margarita Wojska |
| 2007 | Pernik | Margarita Wojska |
| 2008 | Plovdiv | Eliza Raewa |
| 2009 | Dupnitsa | Margarita Wojska |
| 2010 | Dupnitsa | Margarita Wojska |
| 2011 | Bank yes | Adriana Nikolova |
| 2012 | Panagyurishte | Iwa Widenowa |
| 2013 | Bank yes | Iwa Widenowa |
| 2014 | Kozloduy | Iwa Widenowa |
| 2015 | Pleven | Svetla Jordanova |
| 2016 | Pleven | Eliza Raewa |
| 2017 | Pleven | Nurgyul Salimova |
Web links
- Overview of Bulgarian champions on ajedrezdeataque.com (until 2008, Spanish)
- Tournament tables on thechesslibrabry.com (English)