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Marian Petrov

Number of games in database: 300
Years covered: 1991 to 2024
Last FIDE rating: 2423 (2410 rapid, 2418 blitz)
Highest rating achieved in database: 2537
Overall record: +119 -74 =107 (57.5%)*
   * Overall winning percentage = (wins+draws/2) / total games in the database.

MOST PLAYED OPENINGS
With the White pieces:
 Sicilian (65) 
    B93 B33 B40 B22 B50
 French Defense (19) 
    C02 C11 C00 C01
 Caro-Kann (14) 
    B18 B12 B15 B17
 Sicilian Najdorf (14) 
    B93
 Ruy Lopez (10) 
    C85 C95 C65 C70 C63
 Robatsch (9) 
    B06
With the Black pieces:
 Sicilian (47) 
    B32 B31 B22 B30 B45
 Queen's Pawn Game (23) 
    A40 D02 A41
 Robatsch (21) 
    B06
 King's Indian (14) 
    E92 E94 E81 E62 E91
 Old Benoni (10) 
    A43
 English (6) 
    A10 A15
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NOTABLE GAMES: [what is this?]
   V Kukov vs M Petrov, 2010 0-1
   M Petrov vs Carlsen, 2001 1/2-1/2
   M Petrov vs S Soylu, 2001 1-0
   J Jurek vs M Petrov, 2001 0-1
   M Petrov vs Robson, 2009 1/2-1/2

NOTABLE TOURNAMENTS: [what is this?]
   Kavala Open (2001)
   Balkan Championship (2001)
   Bulgarian Championship (2001)
   Dutch Open (2011)
   Bulgarian Open (2011)
   Zagreb Open-A (2011)
   Krunoslav Hulak Memorial (2017)
   Cappelle-la-Grande Open (2011)
   Czech Open (1998)
   European Championship (2002)
   European Championship (2001)
   European Club Cup (2011)
   Vienna Chess Open (2013)
   European Club Cup (2018)
   London Classic Masters (2024)

RECENT GAMES:
   🏆 London Classic Masters
   I Bin-Suhayl vs M Petrov (Dec-07-24) 1-0
   M Petrov vs M Pert (Dec-06-24) 1/2-1/2
   P J Sowray vs M Petrov (Dec-05-24) 0-1
   M Petrov vs K Kalavannan (Dec-03-24) 0-1
   A Fier vs M Petrov (Dec-02-24) 1-0

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MARIAN PETROV
(born Sep-14-1975, 49 years old) Bulgaria

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Marijan Georgiev Petrov is a Grandmaster and FIDE Trainer. Bulgarian Champion in 2002 and 2017. Placed 1st (shared) in Le Touquet Open 2006 (GM norm), 4th in San Sebastian Open 2007, 3rd in Arctic Chess Challenge 2009 (GM norm missed by not meeting three GMs), 1st in Thessaloniki Open (Greece) in 2010. Winner of the Vienna Open 2011. ICC: gunnermuri

Last updated: 2021-06-06 02:29:28

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 page 1 of 13; games 1-25 of 302  PGN Download
Game  ResultMoves YearEvent/LocaleOpening
1. M Petrov vs Topalov 0-1501991BLG-chC02 French, Advance
2. M Petrov vs V Pantev  ½-½431991BUL-chB33 Sicilian
3. D Dochev vs M Petrov  ½-½431991BUL-chB80 Sicilian, Scheveningen
4. A Tzermiadianos vs M Petrov  1-0371992BalkaniadB22 Sicilian, Alapin
5. E Karadeniz vs M Petrov  0-1291992BalkaniadB53 Sicilian
6. M Petrov vs H Nordahl  1-0301993World Championship U18B93 Sicilian, Najdorf, 6.f4
7. H Spangenberg vs M Petrov  1-0501993World Championship U18B90 Sicilian, Najdorf
8. R Berzinsh vs M Petrov  ½-½451993World Championship U18B48 Sicilian, Taimanov Variation
9. M Petrov vs Z Almasi  ½-½431993World Championship U18C85 Ruy Lopez, Exchange Variation Doubly Deferred (DERLD)
10. P Pcola vs M Petrov  0-1301993World Championship U18A00 Uncommon Opening
11. M Petrov vs Fridman  ½-½191993World Championship U18B15 Caro-Kann
12. G Kacheishvili vs M Petrov  0-1291993World Championship U18B52 Sicilian, Canal-Sokolsky (Rossolimo) Attack
13. M Petrov vs V Yemelin  0-1901993World Championship U18C55 Two Knights Defense
14. M Petrov vs D Pavasovic  ½-½411993World Championship U18C42 Petrov Defense
15. M Petrov vs A Chekaev  ½-½301993World Championship U18B45 Sicilian, Taimanov
16. L Altounian vs M Petrov  0-1571993World Championship U18B22 Sicilian, Alapin
17. M Petrov vs N Dobrev  ½-½131994BUL-chB04 Alekhine's Defense, Modern
18. S Nikolov vs M Petrov  0-1311996Bulgarian ChampionshipE94 King's Indian, Orthodox
19. M Petrov vs S Nikolov  ½-½291996Bulgarian ChampionshipB49 Sicilian, Taimanov Variation
20. A Kolev vs M Petrov  1-0311996Bulgarian ChampionshipB92 Sicilian, Najdorf, Opocensky Variation
21. M Petrov vs A Kolev  0-1291996Bulgarian ChampionshipB93 Sicilian, Najdorf, 6.f4
22. E Hermansson vs M Petrov  ½-½91997UmelB22 Sicilian, Alapin
23. Z Gofshtein vs M Petrov  1-0441999St Affrique op 7thE92 King's Indian
24. M Petrov vs T Ravagnani  1-0411999Padua OpenB33 Sicilian
25. M Petrov vs B Chatalbashev  0-1351999Padua OpenB22 Sicilian, Alapin
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Kibitzer's Corner
Apr-11-10
Premium Chessgames Member
  Tabanus: IM Marijan Petrov, Bulgaria, born 14 September 1975. Now rated 2526, http://ratings.fide.com/card.phtml?...

IM in 1997. Two GM norms. ICC: gunnermuri

Pictures:
http://www.chessbase.com/news/2009/... http://sjakkfantomet.blogg.no/image...

Bulgarian champion in 2002. Placed 1st (shared) in Le Touquet Open 2006 (GM norm), 4th in San Sebastian Open 2007, 3rd in Arctic Chess Challenge 2009 (GM norm missed by not meeting three GM's), 13th in Bulgarian Open Ch 2010,

1st today in Thessaloniki Open (Greece):
http://www.chess-results.com/tnr309..., congratulations!

Jul-18-17  stanleys: Bulgarian champion in 2017 as well
Jul-21-18  BIDMONFA: Marijan Georgiev Petrov

PETROV, Marian
http://www.bidmonfa.com/petrov_mari...
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Apr-10-20  Everett: This fellow wrote a recent book on the Vienna with 3.g3
Nov-16-20  yiotta: Just watched his commentary on the game Aronian-Anand, Tata Steel 2013 (Remote Chess Academy on You Tube). I learned more about the Meran and Slav positions in a few minutes than I had in years. What a great presentation!
Nov-16-20  yiotta: Most transliterations of his name are "Marian".

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