Kalin Kotsev
BUL · FIDE ID 2957558 · 9 tournament games since 2026
Standard
1434
#466 in BUL (active)
Rapid
–
Unrated
Blitz
–
Unrated
Score
72%
4 W · 5 D · 0 L
Opp. avg
1518
Last 9 games
Last game
2026-08-26
European Union Youth Chess Championship 2026 | U08
Prep summary
- As White: 1.d4 in 80% of games (scores 75%), otherwise 1.e4 (20%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...c6 in 4 of 4 games (Caro-Kann Defense), scoring 75%.
- Drawish: 56% of games end in a draw.
Based on 9 over-the-board games (9 classical). 5 with White (70%), 4 with Black (75%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.d4 | 4 | 75% |
| 1.e4 | 1 | 50% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Queen's Gambit Accepted: Central Variation, McDonnell Defense | 1 | 50% |
| Slav Defense: Three Knights Variation | 1 | 100% |
| King's Indian Defense: Exchange Variation | 1 | 100% |
| French Defense: Advance Variation | 1 | 50% |
| Queen's Gambit Declined: Marshall Defense | 1 | 50% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (4 games)
| 1...c6 Caro-Kann Defense | 4 | 75% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Caro-Kann Defense: Tartakower Variation | 2 | 75% |
| Caro-Kann Defense: Exchange Variation, Rubinstein Variation | 1 | 100% |
| Caro-Kann Defense: Two Knights Attack | 1 | 50% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-26 | Artur Zych (1483) European Union Youth Chess Championship 2026 | U08 · classical | ½ |
| 2026-08-25 | Sophia Kaliskami (1446) European Union Youth Chess Championship 2026 | U08 · classical | ½ |
| 2026-08-23 | Nikolai Bessonov (1487) European Union Youth Chess Championship 2026 | U08 · classical | W |
| 2026-08-22 | Andrii Stakhurskyi (1502) European Union Youth Chess Championship 2026 | U08 · classical | W |
| 2026-08-21 | Lenka Kluskova European Union Youth Chess Championship 2026 | U08 · classical | W |
| 2026-08-20 | Ida Wilczynska European Union Youth Chess Championship 2026 | U08 · classical | ½ |
| 2026-08-19 | Majus Marcinkevicius European Union Youth Chess Championship 2026 | U08 · classical | W |
| 2026-08-18 | Ondrej Polach European Union Youth Chess Championship 2026 | U08 · classical | ½ |
| 2026-08-06 | Greta Flora Banvolgyi (1674) European Union Youth Chess Championship 2026 | U08 · classical | ½ |
Data: FIDE rating list (October 2026 list; national ranks count active players) and tournament games broadcast on Lichess since 2020 (open data, CC0). Results are matched to FIDE players by name or FIDE ID and may be incomplete. This page shows public chess results only. Is this you and you want the page removed? Email chessmoose1@gmail.com and we remove it.