Valentin Valev
BUL · FIDE ID 2909855 · 8 tournament games since 2025
Standard
2129
FIDE rating
Rapid
2205
FIDE rating
Blitz
2099
FIDE rating
Score
25%
0 W · 4 D · 4 L
Opp. avg
2366
Last 8 games
Last game
2026-09-11
Bulgarian Team Chess Championship | Rapid
Prep summary
- As White: 1.Nf3 in 60% of games (scores 33%), otherwise 1.d4 (20%).
- Drawish: 50% of games end in a draw.
Based on 8 over-the-board games (5 classical · 2 rapid · 1 blitz). 5 with White (30%), 3 with Black (17%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.Nf3 | 3 | 33% |
| 1.d4 | 1 | 0% |
| 1.e4 | 1 | 50% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Zukertort Opening: Nimzo-Larsen Variation | 1 | 50% |
| Zukertort Opening: Sicilian Invitation | 1 | 0% |
| Rat Defense: English Rat | 1 | 0% |
| English Opening: Symmetrical Variation | 1 | 50% |
| Scandinavian Defense: Bronstein Variation | 1 | 50% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (1 game)
| 1...c5 Sicilian Defense | 1 | 0% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| English Opening: Symmetrical Variation, Full Symmetry Line | 1 | 0% |
| Sicilian Defense | 1 | 0% |
| English Opening: Anglo-Indian Defense, King's Knight Variation | 1 | 50% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-11 | Martin Petrov (2512) Bulgarian Team Chess Championship | Rapid · rapid | L |
| 2026-09-07 | Nikola Kanov (2447) Bulgarian Team Chess Championship | Standard · classical | ½ |
| 2026-08-30 | Lorenzo Lodici (2516) Sofia Cup 2026 - Balkan Rapid & Blitz Championships | Blitz · blitz | L |
| 2026-08-29 | Sanan Sjugirov (2550) Sofia Cup 2026 - Balkan Rapid & Blitz Championships | Rapid · rapid | L |
| 2025-08 | Vasil Spasov (2358) G. TRINGOV MEMORIAL 2025 · classical | L |
| 2025-08 | Spas Kozhuharov (2347) G. TRINGOV MEMORIAL 2025 · classical | ½ |
| 2025-08 | Hristiyan Iliev (2222) G. TRINGOV MEMORIAL 2025 · classical | ½ |
| 2025-08 | Daniel Stoyanov (1972) G. TRINGOV MEMORIAL 2025 · 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.