Momchil Zhelev
BUL · FIDE ID 2956969 · 12 tournament games since 2025
Standard
1988
#99 in BUL (active)
Rapid
1949
#124 in BUL (active)
Blitz
1907
#127 in BUL (active)
Score
38%
2 W · 5 D · 5 L
Opp. avg
2014
Last 12 games
Last game
2025-11-23
Asenovgrad Rapid Tournament 2025
Prep summary
- As White: 1.e4 in 86% of games (scores 42%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...c5 in 2 of 3 games (Sicilian Defense), scoring 75%.
- Drawish: 42% of games end in a draw.
Based on 12 over-the-board games (12 rapid). 7 with White (36%), 5 with Black (40%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.e4 | 6 | 42% |
| 1.c4 | 1 | 0% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Italian Game: Evans Gambit, Stone-Ware Variation | 1 | 50% |
| Sicilian Defense: Lasker-Pelikan Variation, Sveshnikov Variation | 1 | 0% |
| Elephant Gambit: Paulsen Countergambit | 1 | 100% |
| English Opening: Anglo-Indian Defense, Anglo-Grünfeld Variation | 1 | 0% |
| Sicilian Defense: Open | 1 | 50% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (3 games)
| 1...c5 Sicilian Defense | 2 | 75% |
| 1...c6 Caro-Kann Defense | 1 | 0% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Caro-Kann Defense: Advance Variation, Tal Variation | 1 | 0% |
| English Opening: Symmetrical Variation, Mecking Variation | 1 | 0% |
| Sicilian Defense: O'Kelly Variation, Normal System | 1 | 100% |
| Sicilian Defense: Nimzowitsch Variation, Exchange Variation | 1 | 50% |
| English Opening: Caro-Kann Defensive System | 1 | 50% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-11-23 | Asen Petrov (1898) Asenovgrad Rapid Tournament 2025 · rapid | L |
| 2025-11-23 | Simeon Trendafilov (2175) Asenovgrad Rapid Tournament 2025 · rapid | L |
| 2025-11-23 | Ivaylo Angelov (1906) Asenovgrad Rapid Tournament 2025 · rapid | ½ |
| 2025-11-22 | Valerij Ribarov (1942) Asenovgrad Rapid Tournament 2025 · rapid | W |
| 2025-11-22 | Stojan Emilov Ivanov (2152) Asenovgrad Rapid Tournament 2025 · rapid | L |
| 2025-11-22 | Ege Esmer (2041) Asenovgrad Rapid Tournament 2025 · rapid | ½ |
| 2025-11-22 | Atanas Taskov (1587) Asenovgrad Rapid Tournament 2025 · rapid | W |
| 2025-11-21 | Plamen Gochev (2053) Asenovgrad Rapid Tournament 2025 · rapid | ½ |
| 2025-11-21 | Krasimir Brankov (2262) Asenovgrad Rapid Tournament 2025 · rapid | L |
| 2025-10-25 | Velin Simeonov (1873) Kardzhali International Chess Festival Rapid · rapid | ½ |
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