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Petko Atanasov

Number of games in database: 92
Years covered: 1967 to 1991
Last FIDE rating: 2342
Highest rating achieved in database: 2349
Overall record: +15 -36 =41 (38.6%)*
   * Overall winning percentage = (wins+draws/2) / total games in the database.

MOST PLAYED OPENINGS
With the White pieces:
 Sicilian (16) 
    B99 B30 B47 B44 B32
 Pirc (4) 
    B07
With the Black pieces:
 Ruy Lopez (10) 
    C73 C68 C72 C64 C63
 Caro-Kann (6) 
    B17 B14 B10
 King's Indian (5) 
    E60 E92 E80 E94 E62
 Sicilian (4) 
    B56 B30 B89
 Philidor's Defense (4) 
    C41
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   A Lombard vs P Atanasov, 1969 0-1

NOTABLE TOURNAMENTS: [what is this?]
   World Student Team Championship Final-A (1969)
   World Student Team Championship qual-5 (1969)
   7th Niemeyer Final-A (1969)
   7th Niemeyer prel (1968)

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PETKO ATANASOV
(born Jan-14-1948, 77 years old) Bulgaria

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IM (1983) Petko Atanasov was born in the village of Karan Varbovka, ouside Ruse, Bulgaria, in 1948. During the period 1963-66 he was Bulgarian National Junior Champion three times. He participated in three Sudent Olympiads for his country, taking the gold on third board in Austria in 1968. From 1976 through 1991, he was a professional chess trainer at the Dunav Chess Club in Ruse. Atanasov trained Topalov from 1986 to 1991.

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 page 1 of 4; games 1-25 of 92  PGN Download
Game  ResultMoves YearEvent/LocaleOpening
1. V Kirpichnikov vs P Atanasov  1-0321967International Junior TournamentC64 Ruy Lopez, Classical
2. D Ghizdavu vs P Atanasov  1-0561967International Junior TournamentB56 Sicilian
3. L Espig vs P Atanasov  0-1341967International Junior TournamentB56 Sicilian
4. R M McKay vs P Atanasov  1-0401968Wch U26-PrelimC41 Philidor Defense
5. P Atanasov vs Ribli  0-1391968Niemeyer Juniors PreliminaryB27 Sicilian
6. J Pokojowczyk vs P Atanasov  0-1341968Niemeyer Juniors PreliminaryC41 Philidor Defense
7. P Atanasov vs S Fedder  1-0721968Niemeyer Juniors PreliminaryC44 King's Pawn Game
8. E Turunen vs P Atanasov  ½-½211968Niemeyer Juniors PreliminaryD24 Queen's Gambit Accepted
9. P Atanasov vs K Maeder  ½-½161968Niemeyer Juniors PreliminaryB99 Sicilian, Najdorf, 7...Be7 Main line
10. H Schaufelberger vs P Atanasov  ½-½101968Niemeyer Juniors PreliminaryC41 Philidor Defense
11. J Moles vs P Atanasov  ½-½331968Niemeyer Juniors PreliminaryC53 Giuoco Piano
12. Ribli vs P Atanasov  1-0721969Niemeyer JuniorsC72 Ruy Lopez, Modern Steinitz Defense, 5.O-O
13. P Atanasov vs Vaganian  ½-½471969Niemeyer JuniorsB02 Alekhine's Defense
14. H Schaufelberger vs P Atanasov  1-0531969Niemeyer JuniorsC45 Scotch Game
15. P Atanasov vs E Turunen  1-0341969Niemeyer JuniorsB47 Sicilian, Taimanov (Bastrikov) Variation
16. Andersson vs P Atanasov  1-0361969Niemeyer JuniorsA23 English, Bremen System, Keres Variation
17. P Atanasov vs S Webb  0-1661969Niemeyer JuniorsB32 Sicilian
18. A Lombard vs P Atanasov 0-1221969Niemeyer JuniorsC73 Ruy Lopez, Modern Steinitz Defense
19. D Ghizdavu vs P Atanasov  1-0361969Niemeyer JuniorsC72 Ruy Lopez, Modern Steinitz Defense, 5.O-O
20. P Atanasov vs K Maeder  0-1401969Niemeyer JuniorsB99 Sicilian, Najdorf, 7...Be7 Main line
21. P Atanasov vs M Boelen  1-0411969World Student Team Championship qual-5C44 King's Pawn Game
22. F Strobel vs P Atanasov  ½-½201969World Student Team Championship qual-5A02 Bird's Opening
23. P Atanasov vs A Dickson  1-0131969World Student Team Championship qual-5E10 Queen's Pawn Game
24. P Atanasov vs S Martinovic  ½-½151969World Student Team Championship qual-5E16 Queen's Indian
25. P Atanasov vs M Sirkia  ½-½371969World Student Team Championship qual-5B07 Pirc
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Apr-10-11  wordfunph: IM Petko Atanasov --- Topalov's junior trainer!

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