GMMilko Popchev
BUL · FIDE ID 2900165 · 84 tournament games since 2021
Standard
2131
#53 in BUL (active)
Rapid
2290
#31 in BUL (active)
Blitz
2276
#30 in BUL (active)
Score
54%
29 W · 33 D · 22 L
Opp. avg
2091
Last 50 games
Last game
2026-09-07
Chess Club \"Radnicki\" Kovin | IM VI
Prep summary
- As White: 1.e4 in 37% of games (scores 57%), otherwise 1.d4 (26%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...e5 in 10 of 26 games (King's Pawn Game), scoring 65%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 in 6 of 17 games (Indian Defense), scoring 58%.
- Weak spot: Caro-Kann Defense: Breyer Variation as White, only 33% in 3 games.
- Comfort zone: Nimzo-Larsen Attack: Classical Variation as White, 83% in 3 games.
- By opponent strength: 24% against higher-rated players, 73% against lower-rated.
Based on 84 over-the-board games (58 classical). 38 with White (53%), 46 with Black (55%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.e4 | 14 | 57% |
| 1.d4 | 10 | 35% |
| 1.b3 | 4 | 88% |
| 1.g3 | 3 | 0% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Caro-Kann Defense: Breyer Variation | 3 | 33% |
| Nimzo-Larsen Attack: Classical Variation | 3 | 83% |
| Sicilian Defense: Modern Variations | 3 | 83% |
| East Indian Defense | 2 | 50% |
| Indian Defense: Tartakower Attack | 2 | 25% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (26 games)
| 1...e5 King's Pawn Game | 10 | 65% |
| 1...g6 Modern Defense | 5 | 40% |
| 1...c6 Caro-Kann Defense | 5 | 50% |
Against 1.d4 (17 games)
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 6 | 58% |
| 1...d6 Queen's Pawn Game | 4 | 50% |
| 1...e6 Horwitz Defense | 4 | 25% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Philidor Defense: Exchange Variation | 8 | 63% |
| Caro-Kann Defense | 4 | 63% |
| Modern Defense: Standard Line | 3 | 33% |
| French Defense: Rubinstein Variation, Fort Knox Variation | 3 | 33% |
| Philidor Defense | 2 | 75% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-07 | Mihailo Djokic (2235) Chess Club \"Radnicki\" Kovin | IM VI · classical | ½ |
| 2026-09-06 | Sahithi Varshini M (2312) Chess Club \"Radnicki\" Kovin | IM VI · classical | ½ |
| 2026-09-05 | Aadik Theophane Lenin (2384) Chess Club \"Radnicki\" Kovin | IM VI · classical | ½ |
| 2026-09-04 | Velpula Sarayu (2324) Chess Club \"Radnicki\" Kovin | IM VI · classical | L |
| 2026-09-04 | Neelash Saha (2472) Chess Club \"Radnicki\" Kovin | IM VI · classical | L |
| 2026-09-03 | Vivaan Vijay Saraogi (2219) Chess Club \"Radnicki\" Kovin | IM VI · classical | ½ |
| 2026-09-02 | David Sh. Gevorgyan (2202) Chess Club \"Radnicki\" Kovin | IM VI · classical | ½ |
| 2026-09-01 | Yerlan Tleukhanov (2326) Chess Club \"Radnicki\" Kovin | IM VI · classical | W |
| 2026-08-28 | Aadik Theophane Lenin (2384) Chess Club \"Radnicki\" Kovin | IM VII · classical | L |
| 2026-08-28 | Petar Ratkovic (2170) Chess Club \"Radnicki\" Kovin | IM VII · classical | ½ |
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