Alexander Karaivanov
BUL · FIDE ID 2905299 · 13 tournament games since 2026
Standard
1897
FIDE rating
Rapid
1893
#170 in BUL (active)
Blitz
1885
#143 in BUL (active)
Score
19%
2 W · 1 D · 10 L
Opp. avg
2195
Last 13 games
Last game
2026-06-20
FIDE World Team Rapid & Blitz Chess Championships 2026 | Blitz | Pool C
Prep summary
- As White: 1.d4 in 100% of games (scores 25%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...d6 in 4 of 4 games (Pirc Defense), scoring 0%.
- Weak spot: Philidor Defense: Lion Variation as Black, only 0% in 3 games.
Based on 13 over-the-board games (7 rapid · 6 blitz). 6 with White (25%), 7 with Black (14%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.d4 | 6 | 25% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Indian Defense: Accelerated London System | 3 | 17% |
| Queen's Pawn Game: Accelerated London System | 1 | 0% |
| Torre Attack: Classical Defense | 1 | 0% |
| London System | 1 | 100% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (4 games)
| 1...d6 Pirc Defense | 4 | 0% |
Against 1.d4 (2 games)
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 2 | 50% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Philidor Defense: Lion Variation | 3 | 0% |
| Mexican Defense | 1 | 0% |
| Réti Opening: Anglo-Slav Variation, Bled Variation | 1 | 0% |
| Indian Defense: Knights Variation | 1 | 100% |
| Pirc Defense | 1 | 0% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-20 | Genivan Genkeswaran (2166) FIDE World Team Rapid & Blitz Chess Championships 2026 | Blitz | Pool C · blitz | L |
| 2026-06-20 | Kavin Mohan (2165) FIDE World Team Rapid & Blitz Chess Championships 2026 | Blitz | Pool C · blitz | L |
| 2026-06-20 | Mukhiddin Madaminov (2523) FIDE World Team Rapid & Blitz Chess Championships 2026 | Blitz | Pool C · blitz | L |
| 2026-06-20 | Wing Ki Kwong (1966) FIDE World Team Rapid & Blitz Chess Championships 2026 | Blitz | Pool C · blitz | L |
| 2026-06-20 | Haowen Xue (2407) FIDE World Team Rapid & Blitz Chess Championships 2026 | Blitz | Pool C · blitz | L |
| 2026-06-20 | Kateryna Lagno (2414) FIDE World Team Rapid & Blitz Chess Championships 2026 | Blitz | Pool C · blitz | L |
| 2026-06-19 | Pavel Martynov (2258) FIDE World Team Rapid & Blitz Chess Championships 2026 | Rapid | Matches 11+ · rapid | L |
| 2026-06-19 | Mark Gluhovsky (2135) FIDE World Team Rapid & Blitz Chess Championships 2026 | Rapid | Matches 11+ · rapid | L |
| 2026-06-18 | Jose Antonio Garcia Domingo (2169) FIDE World Team Rapid & Blitz Chess Championships 2026 | Rapid | Matches 11+ · rapid | W |
| 2026-06-18 | Maximillian Lu (2263) FIDE World Team Rapid & Blitz Chess Championships 2026 | Rapid | Matches 11+ · rapid | L |
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.