GMMomchil Petkov
BUL · FIDE ID 2921642 · 489 tournament games since 2021
Standard
2547
#4 in BUL (active)
Rapid
2467
#9 in BUL (active)
Blitz
2407
#16 in BUL (active)
Score
60%
191 W · 205 D · 93 L
Opp. avg
2457
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 56% of games (scores 65%), otherwise 1.d4 (39%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...c5 in 86 of 116 games (Sicilian Defense), scoring 55%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 in 67 of 88 games (Indian Defense), scoring 58%.
- Comfort zone: Sicilian Defense: Nyezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack as White, 75% in 10 games.
- By opponent strength: 36% against higher-rated players, 74% against lower-rated.
- Drawish: 42% of games end in a draw.
Based on 489 over-the-board games (156 classical · 29 rapid · 26 blitz). 244 with White (65%), 245 with Black (55%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.e4 | 136 | 65% |
| 1.d4 | 96 | 63% |
| 1.Nf3 | 12 | 79% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Sicilian Defense: Nyezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack | 10 | 75% |
| Queen's Gambit Declined: Exchange Variation, Positional Variation | 7 | 79% |
| Neo-Grünfeld Defense: Classical Variation, Original Defense | 6 | 83% |
| Italian Game: Giuoco Pianissimo, Italian Four Knights Variation | 6 | 75% |
| Queen's Pawn Game: London System | 6 | 58% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (116 games)
| 1...c5 Sicilian Defense | 86 | 55% |
| 1...c6 Caro-Kann Defense | 18 | 58% |
| 1...e5 King's Pawn Game | 8 | 25% |
Against 1.d4 (88 games)
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 67 | 58% |
| 1...d5 Queen's Pawn Game | 16 | 66% |
| 1...g6 Queen's Pawn Game | 3 | 83% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Sicilian Defense: Moscow Variation | 10 | 65% |
| Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, English Attack | 8 | 50% |
| Sicilian Defense: Nyezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack | 8 | 50% |
| Sicilian Defense: Kalashnikov Variation | 7 | 79% |
| Sicilian Defense: Nyezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack, Fianchetto Variation | 7 | 57% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-27 | Sim Maerevoet (2461) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 13-37 | ½ |
| 2026-09-25 | Ediz Gurel (2636) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 1-12 | ½ |
| 2026-09-24 | Meylis Annaberdiyev (2384) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 13-37 | W |
| 2026-09-23 | Jorden Van Foreest (2706) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 1-12 | L |
| 2026-09-21 | Vasyl Ivanchuk (2630) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 1-12 | ½ |
| 2026-09-21 | Anton Zlatkov (2422) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 13-37 | ½ |
| 2026-09-19 | Antonio Almiron (2328) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 13-37 | W |
| 2026-09-18 | Yi Wei (2752) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 1-12 | L |
| 2026-09-17 | Samid Eduardo Escalona Landi (2374) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 13-37 | W |
| 2026-09-16 | Markus Krieger (2184) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 13-37 | W |
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