GMIvan Cheparinov
BUL · FIDE ID 2905540 · 476 tournament games since 2019
Standard
2631
#2 in BUL (active)
Rapid
2612
#1 in BUL (active)
Blitz
2553
#3 in BUL (active)
Score
58%
163 W · 230 D · 83 L
Opp. avg
2477
Last 50 games
Last game
2026-08-30
Sofia Cup 2026 - Balkan Rapid & Blitz Championships | Blitz
Prep summary
- As White: 1.e4 in 53% of games (scores 66%), otherwise 1.d4 (35%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...c5 in 61 of 115 games (Sicilian Defense), scoring 59%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 in 61 of 82 games (Indian Defense), scoring 57%.
- By opponent strength: 43% against higher-rated players, 65% against lower-rated.
- Drawish: 48% of games end in a draw.
Based on 476 over-the-board games (115 classical · 57 blitz · 54 rapid). 235 with White (64%), 241 with Black (53%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.e4 | 124 | 66% |
| 1.d4 | 83 | 62% |
| 1.Nf3 | 18 | 64% |
| 1.c4 | 10 | 60% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Catalan Opening: Closed | 8 | 44% |
| Ruy Lopez: Closed, Martinez Variation | 8 | 63% |
| Bogo-Indian Defense: Retreat Variation | 7 | 79% |
| Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, English Attack | 6 | 92% |
| Sicilian Defense: Nyezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack | 6 | 67% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (115 games)
| 1...c5 Sicilian Defense | 61 | 59% |
| 1...e5 King's Pawn Game | 43 | 42% |
| 1...c6 Caro-Kann Defense | 8 | 75% |
Against 1.d4 (82 games)
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 61 | 57% |
| 1...d5 Queen's Pawn Game | 21 | 38% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Queen's Pawn Game: London System | 7 | 36% |
| Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation | 6 | 75% |
| Queen's Gambit Declined: Exchange Variation, Positional Variation | 6 | 50% |
| Ruy Lopez: Closed, Martinez Variation | 6 | 42% |
| Sicilian Defense: Moscow Variation, Main Line | 5 | 40% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-30 | Jolanta Zawadzka (2158) Sofia Cup 2026 - Balkan Rapid & Blitz Championships | Blitz · blitz | L |
| 2026-08-29 | Stelios Halkias (2457) Sofia Cup 2026 - Balkan Rapid & Blitz Championships | Rapid · rapid | ½ |
| 2026-08-29 | Viacheslav Tilicheev (2442) Sofia Cup 2026 - Balkan Rapid & Blitz Championships | Rapid · rapid | W |
| 2026-08-29 | Aleksander Delchev (2468) Sofia Cup 2026 - Balkan Rapid & Blitz Championships | Rapid · rapid | ½ |
| 2026-08-29 | Vitaliy Bernadskiy (2509) Sofia Cup 2026 - Balkan Rapid & Blitz Championships | Rapid · rapid | ½ |
| 2026-08-29 | Milen Vasilev (2418) Sofia Cup 2026 - Balkan Rapid & Blitz Championships | Rapid · rapid | W |
| 2026-08-29 | Lucas Van Foreest (2444) Sofia Cup 2026 - Balkan Rapid & Blitz Championships | Rapid · rapid | L |
| 2026-08-29 | Teodora Injac (2364) Sofia Cup 2026 - Balkan Rapid & Blitz Championships | Rapid · rapid | W |
| 2026-08-29 | Yelyzaveta Hrebenshchykova (2212) Sofia Cup 2026 - Balkan Rapid & Blitz Championships | Rapid · rapid | W |
| 2026-06-13 | Pouya Idani (2614) Championnat de France des Clubs 2026 | Poule Haute | W |
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