GMVasil Spasov
BUL · FIDE ID 2900041 · 79 tournament games since 2021
Standard
2355
#21 in BUL (active)
Rapid
2431
#13 in BUL (active)
Blitz
2489
#5 in BUL (active)
Score
59%
27 W · 39 D · 13 L
Opp. avg
2242
Last 50 games
Last game
2026-09-12
Bulgarian Team Chess Championship | Rapid
Prep summary
- As White: 1.e4 in 97% of games (scores 64%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...c5 in 12 of 21 games (Sicilian Defense), scoring 58%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...d6 in 9 of 15 games (Queen's Pawn Game), scoring 78%.
- Weak spot: Philidor Defense: Lion Variation as Black, only 33% in 3 games.
- Comfort zone: Rat Defense: English Rat as Black, 100% in 3 games.
- By opponent strength: 37% against higher-rated players, 66% against lower-rated.
Based on 79 over-the-board games (29 rapid · 28 classical · 9 blitz). 37 with White (64%), 42 with Black (55%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.e4 | 36 | 64% |
| 1.Nf3 | 1 | 50% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| French Defense: Tarrasch Variation, Open System, Euwe-Keres Line | 5 | 60% |
| Pirc Defense | 3 | 83% |
| Sicilian Defense: Keres Variation | 2 | 75% |
| Caro-Kann Defense: Classical Variation, Flohr Variation | 2 | 50% |
| Sicilian Defense: Boleslavsky Variation | 2 | 25% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (21 games)
| 1...c5 Sicilian Defense | 12 | 58% |
| 1...d6 Pirc Defense | 8 | 31% |
| 1...c6 Caro-Kann Defense | 1 | 50% |
Against 1.d4 (15 games)
| 1...d6 Queen's Pawn Game | 9 | 78% |
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 4 | 63% |
| 1...d5 Queen's Pawn Game | 2 | 50% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Indian Defense: Wade-Tartakower Defense | 5 | 40% |
| Pirc Defense | 4 | 38% |
| Philidor Defense: Lion Variation | 3 | 33% |
| Rat Defense: English Rat | 3 | 100% |
| Sicilian Defense: Pin Variation | 2 | 100% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-12 | Valentin Mitev (2272) Bulgarian Team Chess Championship | Rapid · rapid | ½ |
| 2026-09-12 | Vladyslav Sydoryka (2345) Bulgarian Team Chess Championship | Rapid · rapid | L |
| 2026-09-12 | Zsivko Bratanov (2295) Bulgarian Team Chess Championship | Rapid · rapid | ½ |
| 2026-09-12 | Nikolai Stavrev (2305) Bulgarian Team Chess Championship | Rapid · rapid | ½ |
| 2026-09-11 | Lachezar Yordanov (2428) Bulgarian Team Chess Championship | Rapid · rapid | ½ |
| 2026-09-11 | Viacheslav Tilicheev (2447) Bulgarian Team Chess Championship | Rapid · rapid | ½ |
| 2026-09-11 | Veselin Metodiev (1992) Bulgarian Team Chess Championship | Standard · classical | W |
| 2026-09-10 | Robert Veleski (2111) Bulgarian Team Chess Championship | Standard · classical | ½ |
| 2026-09-09 | Lachezar Kolev (2031) Bulgarian Team Chess Championship | Standard · classical | W |
| 2026-09-08 | Mihail Gigov (2122) Bulgarian Team Chess Championship | Standard · classical | ½ |
Data: FIDE rating list (October 2026 list; national ranks count active players) and tournament games broadcast on Lichess since 2020 (open data, CC0). Results are matched to FIDE players by name or FIDE ID and may be incomplete. This page shows public chess results only. Is this you and you want the page removed? Email chessmoose1@gmail.com and we remove it.