GMMartin Petrov
BUL · FIDE ID 2911086 · 236 tournament games since 2023
Standard
2525
#5 in BUL (active)
Rapid
2512
#6 in BUL (active)
Blitz
2405
#17 in BUL (active)
Score
65%
104 W · 100 D · 32 L
Opp. avg
2307
Last 50 games
Last game
2026-09-27
46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 13-37
Prep summary
- As White: 1.e4 in 74% of games (scores 67%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...c5 in 52 of 54 games (Sicilian Defense), scoring 68%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 in 41 of 41 games (Indian Defense), scoring 57%.
- Comfort zone: Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation as Black, 75% in 8 games.
- By opponent strength: 25% against higher-rated players, 76% against lower-rated.
- Drawish: 42% of games end in a draw.
Based on 236 over-the-board games (66 classical · 45 rapid · 2 blitz). 120 with White (69%), 116 with Black (62%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.e4 | 89 | 67% |
| 1.c4 | 15 | 70% |
| 1.Nf3 | 13 | 81% |
| 1.d4 | 2 | 75% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Caro-Kann Defense: Advance Variation, Short Variation | 11 | 64% |
| Italian Game: Classical Variation, Giuoco Pianissimo | 11 | 68% |
| English Opening: King's English Variation | 6 | 67% |
| Caro-Kann Defense: Advance Variation, Botvinnik-Carls Defense | 5 | 80% |
| Sicilian Defense: Accelerated Dragon, Maróczy Bind | 4 | 88% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (54 games)
| 1...c5 Sicilian Defense | 52 | 68% |
| 1...e6 French Defense | 2 | 25% |
Against 1.d4 (41 games)
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 41 | 57% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, English Attack | 9 | 56% |
| Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation | 8 | 75% |
| Indian Defense: Knights Variation | 5 | 70% |
| Sicilian Defense: Moscow Variation | 5 | 60% |
| Sicilian Defense: Moscow Variation, Main Line | 4 | 75% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-27 | Elias Ruzhansky (2427) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 13-37 | ½ |
| 2026-09-26 | Aydin Suleymanli (2664) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 1-12 | ½ |
| 2026-09-25 | Isik Can (2569) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 1-12 | ½ |
| 2026-09-23 | Loek Van Wely (2643) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 1-12 | L |
| 2026-09-21 | Anton Korobov (2610) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 1-12 | L |
| 2026-09-21 | Toni Lazov (2394) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 13-37 | W |
| 2026-09-19 | Juan Sebastian Melian (2357) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 13-37 | W |
| 2026-09-17 | Moises Antonio Castro Silva (2266) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 13-37 | W |
| 2026-09-16 | Marcel Mannhart (2047) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 13-37 | ½ |
| 2026-09-12 | Ilian Mladenov (2199) Bulgarian Team Chess Championship | Rapid · rapid | ½ |
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