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Hristo Petkov

Full name

Hristo Petkov

Born

1/1/1939 (age 85)‎

Place of birth

Federation

Bulgaria

Retired

Rating

Bio

Most Played Openings

White Pieces

Sicilian Defense: Taimanov, Szén Variation (2 games)

Sicilian Defense: Open, Accelerated Dragon, Modern Variation (2 games)

Ruy López Opening: Morphy Defense, Modern Steinitz Defense (1 games)

Ruy López Opening: Morphy Defense, Columbus Variation (1 games)

Scandinavian Defense: Mieses-Kotrč, Gubinsky-Melts, Bronstein Variation (1 games)

Black Pieces

English Opening: Reversed Sicilian, Taimanov Variation (2 games)

Sicilian Defense: Open, Scheveningen, Keres Attack (2 games)

Sicilian Defense: Open, Scheveningen, English Attack with 7.f3 (2 games)

Trompowsky Attack: Classical, Big Center Variation (1 games)

Queen's Gambit Declined: Harrwitz, Orthodox Defense (1 games)

Games

Players	Result	Moves	Year
Hristo Petkov (2062) Pavel Dimitrov (2329)	0-1	21	2014
Hristo Petkov (2054) Shah Sagar (2359)	½-½	26	2013
Hristo Petkov (2053) Hristo Ivelinov (2226)	0-1	34	2012
Hristo Petkov (2065) Nenad Ristic (2427)	0-1	45	2012
Hristo Petkov (2077) Branko Tadic (2518)	0-1	32	2011
Hristo Petkov (2076) Michael Becker (2309)	0-1	68	2011
Hristo Petkov (2076) Valentin Panbukchian (2385)	0-1	35	2011
Hristo Petkov (2076) Rumen Tashkov (2249)	½-½	33	2011
Hristo Petkov (2086) Bahruz Rzayev (2273)	0-1	36	2009
Hristo Petkov (2086) Metodi Stoinev (2315)	0-1	45	2009

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