IMLachezar Yordanov
BUL · FIDE ID 2918927 · 129 tournament games since 2021
Standard
2344
#22 in BUL (active)
Rapid
2428
#14 in BUL (active)
Blitz
2413
#14 in BUL (active)
Score
49%
40 W · 46 D · 43 L
Opp. avg
2380
Last 50 games
Last game
2026-09-11
Bulgarian Team Chess Championship | Rapid
Prep summary
- As White: 1.d4 in 79% of games (scores 58%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...c5 in 28 of 29 games (Sicilian Defense), scoring 46%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 in 16 of 16 games (Indian Defense), scoring 31%.
- Weak spot: King's Indian Attack: Keres Variation as Black, only 17% in 6 games.
- By opponent strength: 34% against higher-rated players, 77% against lower-rated.
- By colour: 58% with White, 40% with Black.
Based on 129 over-the-board games (42 classical · 12 rapid · 6 blitz). 63 with White (58%), 66 with Black (40%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.d4 | 50 | 58% |
| 1.e4 | 6 | 58% |
| 1.c4 | 6 | 50% |
| 1.Nf3 | 1 | 100% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Catalan Opening: Closed | 3 | 50% |
| Nimzo-Indian Defense: Normal Variation, Botvinnik System | 3 | 67% |
| Queen's Pawn Game: London System | 3 | 83% |
| Nimzo-Indian Defense: Normal Variation, Classical Defense | 2 | 100% |
| Nimzo-Indian Defense: St. Petersburg Variation, Fischer Variation | 2 | 25% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (29 games)
| 1...c5 Sicilian Defense | 28 | 46% |
| 1...c6 Caro-Kann Defense | 1 | 50% |
Against 1.d4 (16 games)
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 16 | 31% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, English Attack | 8 | 31% |
| King's Indian Attack: Keres Variation | 6 | 17% |
| Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation | 4 | 75% |
| English Opening: King's English Variation | 3 | 67% |
| Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, Opocensky Variation | 3 | 50% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-11 | Vasil Spasov (2431) Bulgarian Team Chess Championship | Rapid · rapid | ½ |
| 2026-08-30 | Nderim Saraci (2498) Sofia Cup 2026 - Balkan Rapid & Blitz Championships | Blitz · blitz | ½ |
| 2026-08-30 | Vojtech Plat (2598) Sofia Cup 2026 - Balkan Rapid & Blitz Championships | Blitz · blitz | L |
| 2026-08-30 | Lucas Van Foreest (2555) Sofia Cup 2026 - Balkan Rapid & Blitz Championships | Blitz · blitz | L |
| 2026-08-30 | Dimitrios Mastrovasilis (2531) Sofia Cup 2026 - Balkan Rapid & Blitz Championships | Blitz · blitz | W |
| 2026-08-30 | Novak Dumbelovic (2483) Sofia Cup 2026 - Balkan Rapid & Blitz Championships | Blitz · blitz | W |
| 2026-08-30 | Vasil Spasov (2507) Sofia Cup 2026 - Balkan Rapid & Blitz Championships | Blitz · blitz | ½ |
| 2026-08-29 | Stamatis Kourkoulos-Arditis (2469) Sofia Cup 2026 - Balkan Rapid & Blitz Championships | Rapid · rapid | L |
| 2026-08-29 | Kiril Georgiev (2578) Sofia Cup 2026 - Balkan Rapid & Blitz Championships | Rapid · rapid | W |
| 2026-08-29 | Nikolas Theodorou (2592) Sofia Cup 2026 - Balkan Rapid & Blitz Championships | Rapid · rapid | ½ |
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