WFMNiya Malcheva
BUL · FIDE ID 2947420 · 73 tournament games since 2023
Standard
1900
#137 in BUL (active)
Rapid
1728
#437 in BUL (active)
Blitz
1740
#234 in BUL (active)
Score
51%
32 W · 10 D · 31 L
Opp. avg
1778
Last 50 games
Last game
2026-09-12
Bulgarian Team Chess Championship | Rapid
Prep summary
- As White: 1.e4 in 98% of games (scores 55%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...c5 in 10 of 16 games (Sicilian Defense), scoring 65%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...d5 in 10 of 10 games (Queen's Pawn Game), scoring 40%.
- Weak spot: Sicilian Defense: Closed as White, only 33% in 3 games.
- Comfort zone: Sicilian Defense: Classical Variation as Black, 75% in 4 games.
- By opponent strength: 45% against higher-rated players, 66% against lower-rated.
Based on 73 over-the-board games (25 classical · 12 rapid · 9 blitz). 40 with White (54%), 33 with Black (47%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.e4 | 39 | 55% |
| 1.d4 | 1 | 0% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Sicilian Defense: Hyperaccelerated Dragon | 3 | 67% |
| Italian Game: Two Knights Defense, Modern Bishop's Opening | 3 | 83% |
| Sicilian Defense: Nyezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack | 3 | 50% |
| Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation | 3 | 67% |
| Italian Game: Classical Variation, Giuoco Pianissimo | 3 | 50% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (16 games)
| 1...c5 Sicilian Defense | 10 | 65% |
| 1...c6 Caro-Kann Defense | 5 | 40% |
| 1...e5 King's Pawn Game | 1 | 100% |
Against 1.d4 (10 games)
| 1...d5 Queen's Pawn Game | 10 | 40% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Sicilian Defense: Classical Variation | 4 | 75% |
| Slav Defense | 3 | 50% |
| Slav Defense: Chebanenko Variation | 2 | 50% |
| Slav Defense: Chebanenko Variation, Advance System | 2 | 50% |
| Queen's Pawn Game: Symmetrical Variation | 2 | 50% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-12 | Ralitsa Ilieva (1819) Bulgarian Team Chess Championship | Rapid · rapid | W |
| 2026-09-11 | Patricie Naymanova (2023) Bulgarian Team Chess Championship | Rapid · rapid | W |
| 2026-09-11 | Irina Petkova (1841) Bulgarian Team Chess Championship | Standard · classical | ½ |
| 2026-09-09 | Lozanka Nestorova (1867) Bulgarian Team Chess Championship | Standard · classical | L |
| 2026-08-26 | Agnieszka Slusarczyk (1776) European Union Youth Chess Championship 2026 | U12 · classical | ½ |
| 2026-08-25 | Georgi Koev (1939) European Union Youth Chess Championship 2026 | U12 · classical | ½ |
| 2026-08-23 | Amirali Temirbek (2019) European Union Youth Chess Championship 2026 | U12 · classical | W |
| 2026-08-22 | Jindrich Trejbal (1835) European Union Youth Chess Championship 2026 | U12 · classical | ½ |
| 2026-08-21 | Lotti Kiss (1697) European Union Youth Chess Championship 2026 | U12 · classical | W |
| 2026-08-19 | Vendula Hanzlova (1527) European Union Youth Chess Championship 2026 | U12 · classical | W |
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