Dimitar I Donchev
Number of games in database: 82
Years covered: 1975 to 1997
Last FIDE rating: 2436
Highest rating achieved in database: 2495
Overall record: +26 -14 =42 (57.3%)*
   * Overall winning percentage = (wins+draws/2) / total games
      Based on games in the database; may be incomplete.

MOST PLAYED OPENINGS
With the White pieces:  Sicilian (20)      B42 B80 B90 B87 B28  Sicilian Kan (4)      B42	With the Black pieces:  English (6)      A15 A16 A10  Sicilian (5)      B31 B52 B30 B43 B93  Grunfeld (4)      D85 D94 D86 D80

NOTABLE GAMES: [what is this?]
   D Donchev vs Topalov, 1989 1-0
   D Donchev vs S Nikolov, 1987 1-0

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DIMITAR I DONCHEV (born Jul-21-1958) Bulgaria [what is this?] Dimitar Ivanov Donchev was born in Shumen*. Awarded the IM title in 1980, he was Bulgarian champion in 1983 (after a play-off) and 1988. He was awarded the Grandmaster title in 1990. *Wikipedia article: Shumen

page 1 of 4; games 1-25 of 82  Game   Result Moves Year Event/Locale Opening 1. D Donchev vs Petursson   1-0 24 1975 Hallsberg - int'l jr E67 King's Indian, Fianchetto 2. D Donchev vs J O Fries Nielsen   1-0 42 1975 Hallsberg - int'l jr C50 Giuoco Piano 3. E Vladimirov vs D Donchev 1-0 42 1975 Hallsberg - int'l jr A15 English 4. M Lindhe vs D Donchev   0-1 20 1975 Hallsberg - int'l jr B31 Sicilian, Rossolimo Variation 5. Barlov vs D Donchev   ½-½ 43 1975 Hallsberg - int'l jr C16 French, Winawer 6. D Donchev vs M Svenn   0-1 39 1975 Hallsberg - int'l jr B80 Sicilian, Scheveningen 7. D Donchev vs D Cramling   1-0 22 1975 Hallsberg - int'l jr B77 Sicilian, Dragon, Yugoslav Attack 8. D Donchev vs B Adler   1-0 32 1975 Hallsberg - int'l jr C68 Ruy Lopez, Exchange 9. L Sanghed vs D Donchev   ½-½ 20 1975 Hallsberg - int'l jr A04 Reti Opening 10. L Kokkinos vs D Donchev   0-1 46 1977 Balkaniad 09th C03 French, Tarrasch 11. Adianto vs D Donchev   ½-½ 40 1982 Olympiad C78 Ruy Lopez 12. J Grigorov vs D Donchev   ½-½ 21 1982 Varna B93 Sicilian, Najdorf, 6.f4 13. D Donchev vs Savon   1-0 41 1982 Varna 21st B87 Sicilian, Fischer-Sozin with ...a6 and ...b5 14. L Dobrovolsky vs D Donchev   1-0 38 1982 Trnava (Czech Republic) C55 Two Knights Defense 15. D Donchev vs Plachetka   1-0 27 1982 Reti mem B16 Caro-Kann, Bronstein-Larsen Variation 16. D Donchev vs J Lechtynsky   0-1 61 1982 Reti mem B29 Sicilian, Nimzovich-Rubinstein 17. Ftacnik vs D Donchev   ½-½ 35 1983 Bratislava D25 Queen's Gambit Accepted 18. D Donchev vs K Mokry   1-0 51 1983 Bratislava A11 English, Caro-Kann Defensive System 19. Kholmov vs D Donchev   ½-½ 47 1983 Lvov B43 Sicilian, Kan, 5.Nc3 20. D Donchev vs Jansa   1-0 81 1983 Bratislava A15 English 21. Chekhov vs D Donchev   ½-½ 41 1983 Lvov E97 King's Indian 22. Plachetka vs D Donchev   0-1 38 1983 Bratislava C41 Philidor Defense 23. J Lechtynsky vs D Donchev   ½-½ 40 1983 Bratislava B52 Sicilian, Canal-Sokolsky (Rossolimo) Attack 24. D Donchev vs Smejkal   ½-½ 33 1983 Bratislava B06 Robatsch 25. Tringov vs D Donchev   1-0 19 1984 Plovdiv C50 Giuoco Piano  page 1 of 4; games 1-25 of 82

Dec-28-04    Benzol: Dimitar Ivanov Donchev Born 21st July 1958 in Sofia Awarded the IM title in 1980 and became Bulgarian champion in 1983 (after playoff). Dec-16-05    stanleys: And he was awarded a grandmaster title at the end of the 80's.There are many other things to say about him.I'll try to complete your database soon Sep-29-08    whiteshark: He won the International Czechoslovakian Championship in Bratislava in 1983 with 10 points ahead of Lubomir Ftacnik (who became therefore Czechoslovak champion) with 9.5 points and Rainer F A Knaak with 8.0 points. It also brought him his first GM-norm. Sep-29-08    whiteshark: <stanleys:... <There are many other things to say about him....>>. It would give us great pleasure if you'd start firstly. :D Jul-21-10    wordfunph: <He was awarded the Grandmaster title in 1988.> CG should correct this one, he was actually awarded the GM title in 1990.. http://ratings.fide.com/card.phtml?... Jul-21-10    Stonehenge: Happy Birthday :)

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