GMVladimir Petkov
BUL · FIDE ID 2901188 · 93 tournament games since 2023
Standard
2402
#15 in BUL (active)
Rapid
2448
#10 in BUL (active)
Blitz
2439
#9 in BUL (active)
Score
66%
41 W · 41 D · 11 L
Opp. avg
2246
Last 50 games
Last game
2026-08-16
IV Maxistral Xiria Carballo
Prep summary
- As White: 1.d4 in 83% of games (scores 67%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...e5 in 20 of 23 games (King's Pawn Game), scoring 60%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 in 9 of 14 games (Indian Defense), scoring 56%.
- Weak spot: Italian Game: Two Knights Defense, Modern Bishop's Opening as Black, only 17% in 3 games.
- Comfort zone: Italian Game: Classical Variation, Giuoco Pianissimo, with a6 as Black, 100% in 3 games.
- By opponent strength: 39% against higher-rated players, 79% against lower-rated.
Based on 93 over-the-board games (68 classical). 47 with White (68%), 46 with Black (64%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.d4 | 39 | 67% |
| 1.Nf3 | 6 | 75% |
| 1.e4 | 2 | 75% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Slav Defense: Exchange Variation, Symmetrical Line | 3 | 50% |
| Indian Defense: Przepiorka Variation | 3 | 50% |
| Nimzo-Indian Defense: Three Knights Variation | 3 | 67% |
| Queen's Gambit Declined: Exchange Variation, Positional Variation | 3 | 83% |
| Queen's Indian Defense: Capablanca Variation | 2 | 100% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (23 games)
| 1...e5 King's Pawn Game | 20 | 60% |
| 1...c5 Sicilian Defense | 3 | 83% |
Against 1.d4 (14 games)
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 9 | 56% |
| 1...d5 Queen's Pawn Game | 5 | 60% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Italian Game: Two Knights Defense, Modern Bishop's Opening | 3 | 17% |
| Ruy Lopez: Fianchetto Defense | 3 | 67% |
| Mexican Defense | 3 | 83% |
| Italian Game: Classical Variation, Giuoco Pianissimo, with a6 | 3 | 100% |
| Ruy Lopez: Open Berlin Defense, l'Hermet Variation | 2 | 50% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-16 | Aleksa Strikovic (2398) IV Maxistral Xiria Carballo · classical | ½ |
| 2026-08-16 | Marcos Antonio Morales Marmol (2276) IV Maxistral Xiria Carballo · classical | ½ |
| 2026-08-16 | Pedro Gil Ferreira Da Silva (2351) IV Maxistral Xiria Carballo · classical | ½ |
| 2026-08-16 | Diego Cacheiro Blanco (2429) IV Maxistral Xiria Carballo · classical | ½ |
| 2026-08-16 | Iago Fernandez Ramos (2264) IV Maxistral Xiria Carballo · classical | ½ |
| 2026-08-16 | Karen Movsziszian (2380) IV Maxistral Xiria Carballo · classical | ½ |
| 2026-08-16 | Jose Antonio Sande Edreira (2260) IV Maxistral Xiria Carballo · classical | ½ |
| 2026-08-16 | Eduardo Cabanas Lopez (2251) IV Maxistral Xiria Carballo · classical | ½ |
| 2026-07-24 | Antonia Christodoulaki (2122) XIV Torneo Internacional Ciudad de Pontevedra · classical | L |
| 2026-07-19 | David Cernadas Camean (2189) Open Internacional De Xadrez Fuxan Os Ventos · classical | ½ |
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